noun
imperial virtue; heavenly virtue
Formal, literary term referring to the moral excellence or sacred virtue of an emperor or sovereign, often in historical or Confucian contexts.
聖徳太子の名は、この聖徳という言葉に由来する。
The name of Prince Shōtoku derives from this word 'shōtoku' (imperial virtue).
noun
greatest virtue; highest virtue
Rare, abstract use for supreme moral quality; mainly found in classical or philosophical texts.
In classical texts, 'seitoku' is sometimes expounded as the highest virtue.