貞
chastity, constancy, righteousness, upright

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ジョウテイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さだただし.い

Nanori (名乗り)

さざただしりょう

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:8
Strokes:9
JLPT:1
Frequency:1389

Vocabulary

ジョウ

WordReadingMeaning
貞元ジョウゲンJōgen era (976.7.13-978.11.29); Teigen era
貞応ジョウオウJōō era (1222.4.13-1224.11.20)
貞永ジョウエイJōei era (1232.4.2-1233.4.15)
貞和ジョウワJōwa era (of the Northern Court) (1345.10.21-1350.2.27); Teiwa era
貞治ジョウジJōji era (of the Northern Court) (1362.9.23-1368.2.18); Teiji era

テイ

WordReadingMeaning
貞潔テイケツchastity; purity
貞淑テイシュクchastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
貞女テイジョvirtuous woman; faithful wife
貞節テイセツchastity; fidelity; faithfulness; virtue
貞操テイソウchastity; virtue; fidelity

Other

WordReadingMeaning
不貞不貞しいふてぶてしいimpudent; brazen; shameless; bold
貞はるさだはるto harp too long on a subject
不貞寝ふてねsulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
不貞腐れるふてくされるto become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
不貞腐れふてくされsulkiness

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