also: にんとく
personal virtue; natural goodness
Refers to a person's inherent moral character or virtuous qualities that earn respect and trust from others.
He is well-liked by everyone because of his personal virtue.
A leader without personal virtue won't last long.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading じんとく is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than じんとく.
Compound of 人 (person) and 徳 (virtue). The reading じんとく uses the on'yomi of both characters, while にんとく is a less common variant reading.