Kanji
貞
kanji character
upright
chastity
constancy
righteousness
貞 kanji-貞 upright, chastity, constancy, righteousness
貞
Meaning
upright chastity constancy
Readings
Kun'yomi
- ただしい
- さだ はる to harp too long on a subject
On'yomi
- てい firm adherence to one's principles
- てい けつ chastity
- てい しゅく chastity
- じょう がん Jōgan era (859.4.15-877.4.16)
- じょう げん Jōgen era (976.7.13-978.11.29)
- じょう おう Jōō era (1222.4.13-1224.11.20)
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Related Entries
Common Words
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貞 firm adherence to one's principles, chastity (of a woman) -
貞 はるto harp too long on a subject -
貞 潔 chastity, purity -
貞 淑 chastity, virtue, fidelity... -
貞 女 virtuous woman, faithful wife -
貞 節 chastity, fidelity, faithfulness... -
貞 操 chastity, virtue, fidelity -
貞 烈 extreme faithfulness -
貞 婦 faithful or virtuous woman (wife) -
貞 観 Jōgan era (859.4.15-877.4.16) -
貞 元 Jōgen era (976.7.13-978.11.29), Teigen era -
貞 応 Jōō era (1222.4.13-1224.11.20) -
貞 永 Jōei era (1232.4.2-1233.4.15) -
貞 和 Jōwa era (of the Northern Court) (1345.10.21-1350.2.27), Teiwa era -
貞 治 Jōji era (of the Northern Court) (1362.9.23-1368.2.18), Teiji era -
貞 享 Jōkyō era (1684.2.21-1688.9.30) -
貞 門 Teimon school (of haikai, founded by Matsunaga Teitoku) -
貞 実 faithful, devoted, true... -
童 貞 virginity (of a male), (male) virgin, (Catholic) nun... -
不 貞 unfaithfulness, infidelity, unchastity -
安 貞 Antei era (1227.12.10-1229.3.5) -
貞 操 帯 chastity belt -
貞 観 殿 pavilion housing the empress's reception hall (in the inner Heian Palace) -
貞 操 観 念 sense of virtue -
貞 観 時 代 Jōgan period (of art history; 859-877 CE) -
貞 観 地 震 Sanriku earthquake of 869 CE -
貞 操 堅 固 chaste (usu. to one's husband), faithful -
不 貞 寝 sulking in bed, going to bed in a huff -
貞 節 を守 るto keep one's chastity, to remain faithful to one's spouse, to remain faithful to one's lover -
童 貞 説 immaculate conception, virgin birth