also: ゆうとう
noun
being virtuous; virtuous person
Literary or formal term for moral goodness or a person of virtue. Often used in classical contexts or elevated speech.
彼は有道の士として知られている。
He is known as a man of virtue.
有道の政治を目指す。
Aim for virtuous governance.
有徳 is more common in modern Japanese for 'virtuous' or 'moral', while 有道 is rarer and more literary.
From Chinese 有道 (yǒudào), meaning 'to have the Way' or 'virtuous'. The reading ゆうどう is the standard on'yomi; ゆうとう is an alternative on'yomi.