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貞
On'yomi
テイ・ジョウ
TEI / JOU
Kun'yomi
ただし.い・さだ
tadashii / sada
upright · chastity · constancy · righteousness
Details
Strokes9
Frequency#1389
Radical貝shell(7)
Stroke Order
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Strokes9
Component Breakdown
貞=
⺊貝
⺊ + shell
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of divination and shell. Chaste divination with shell.
Symbolism
Chastity, fidelity, purity. Represents chastity.
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
貞女は二夫に見えず
ていじょはにふにまみえず
A faithful woman serves only one husband
Loyalty means devotion to one master