八はっ徳とく

noun

the eight virtues

A Confucian ethical concept listing eight cardinal virtues: 仁 (benevolence), 義 (righteousness), 礼 (propriety), 智 (wisdom), 忠 (loyalty), 信 (trustworthiness), 孝 (filial piety), and 悌 (fraternal duty). Used in historical, philosophical, or educational contexts.

See also: 仁 · 義 · 礼 · 智 · 忠 · 信 · 孝 · 悌

• 儒じゅ教きょうでは八はっ徳とくを身みにつけることが理り想そうとされる。

  In Confucianism, cultivating the eight virtues is considered the ideal.