知ち徳とく

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Meanings

knowledge and virtue

A somewhat formal or literary term referring to the combination of intellectual ability and moral character. Often used in philosophical, educational, or ethical discussions.

教きょう育いくの目もく的てきは知ち徳とくを兼かね備そなえた人じん材ざいを育いく成せいすることだ。
The purpose of education is to cultivate individuals who possess both knowledge and virtue.

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Kanji

知know, wisdom
徳benevolence, virtue, goodness
智wisdom, intellect, reason

Related words

知ち育いく
知育 focuses on intellectual development or education, while 知徳 encompasses both knowledge and moral virtue.
徳とく育いく
徳育 refers specifically to moral education, whereas 知徳 is the combined concept of knowledge and virtue.

Word family

知ち徳とく兼けん備び
possessing both knowledge and virtue
知ち徳とく円えん満まん
having both knowledge and virtue
知ち徳とく合ごう一いつ
unity of knowledge and virtue

Written forms

知ち徳とくUsage63%
Standard kanji spelling using 知 (knowledge) and 徳 (virtue).
智ち徳とくUsage38%
Variant using 智 (wisdom) instead of 知; less common but seen in some contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 知 (knowledge) and 徳 (virtue). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with Confucian ideals of cultivating both intellect and moral character.