Meaning of 五常(ごじょう) in Japanese

五常
Kana Reading
ごじょう
Romaji
gojō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)

Related Kanji

常 JLPT 3

11 strokes

usual, ordinary, normal, regular

On'Yomi: ジョウ

Kun'Yomi: つね, とこ-

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五 JLPT 5

4 strokes

five

On'Yomi: ゴ

Kun'Yomi: いつ, いつ.つ

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