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威徳 (いとく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Kanji 威 intimidate, dignity, majesty 徳 benevolence, virtue, goodness Related words 徳とく Refers to virtue or moral goodness alone, without the connotation of authority or influence.
権けん 威い Means authority or power, but does not necessarily imply personal virtue.
Etymology Compound of 威 (い, authority, dignity) and 徳 (とく, virtue). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination has been used in classical Chinese and Japanese texts to denote the moral authority of a ruler or sage.
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Many people followed him because of his virtue and authority.
That king was a fine monarch endowed with moral authority.
