Kanji

篤

篤

fervent, kind, cordial, serious, deliberate

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

竹部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

トク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あつい

Nanori (Name Reading)

あつ, あつし, しげ, すみ

Common Readings

トク

Example sentences

危篤 きとく
父 が 危篤 だ という 知らせ を 受けて 、 急いで 病院 に 向かった

I received news that my father was in critical condition and rushed to the hospital.

脱する だっする
患者 は 危篤 状態 を 脱した 。

The patient passed the critical stage.

篤志家 とくしか
ある 篤志家 が 病院 に 多額 の 寄付 を した 。

A philanthropist donated a large sum of money to the hospital.

温厚篤実 おんこうとくじつ
祖父 は 温厚篤実 な 人柄 で 、 誰 から も 好かれていた 。

My grandfather had a gentle and sincere personality and was liked by everyone.

Example Vocabulary

篤い

あつい

重篤

じゅうとく

危篤

きとく

critical condition; on the verge of death

危篤状態

きとくじょうたい

篤志

とくし

篤と

とくと

篤実

とくじつ

篤志家

とくしか

philanthropist; volunteer; benevolent person

温厚篤実

おんこうとくじつ

gentle and sincere; mild-mannered and honest

篤信

とくしん

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