敦とん厚こう

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

sincere and kindhearted; honest and simple

Describes a person's character as genuinely warm, honest, and unpretentious. Somewhat literary and not common in everyday speech.

彼かれの敦とん厚こうな人ひと柄がらに、誰だれもが心こころを開ひらいた。
Everyone opened up to his sincere and kindhearted personality.
敦とん厚こうな態たい度どで接せっすることが、信しん頼らいを得える第だい一いっ歩ぽだ。
Approaching others with honesty and simplicity is the first step to gaining trust.

Kanji

敦industry, kindliness
厚thick, heavy, rich
惇sincere, kind, considerate
煌glitter, gleam, twinkle

Related words

誠せい実じつ
誠実 is a common word for sincerity and faithfulness, while 敦厚 is more literary and emphasizes a warm, simple-hearted nature.
温おん厚こう
温厚 means gentle and mild-mannered, focusing on a calm temperament; 敦厚 adds a nuance of honesty and unpretentiousness.

Written forms

敦とん厚こうUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
惇とん厚こう
Variant kanji form; less common than 敦厚.
敦とん煌こう
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; normally read as the place name 敦煌 (とんこう). Included for search coverage only.

Etymology

Composed of 敦 (sincere, kind) and 厚 (thick, warm-hearted). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys deep sincerity and warmth.