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KANJI
貞
chaste
upright, constancy, firm, steadfast, virtuous
Kun'yomi
さだsadaただtada
On'yomi
ていteiちょうchou
Example sentences
彼かの女じょは貞てい淑しゅくな妻つまとして家か族ぞくを支ささえた。
She supported her family as a chaste and gentle wife.
昔むかしは女じょ性せいの貞てい操そうが非ひ常じょうに重おもんじられていた。
In the past, women's chastity was highly valued.
彼かの女じょは生しょう涯がいを通とおして夫おっとへの貞てい節せつを守まもり続つづけた。
She maintained her fidelity to her husband throughout her life.

Practice exercises

1
貞明めい
Teimei (Empress's name, common in personal names)
Answer
ていめい
2
貞
Answer
てい
3
貞
Answer
chastevirtuousupright
4
貞操そう
chastity; virginity
Answer
ていそう
5
貞節せつ
chastity; fidelity; constancy
Answer
ていせつ
6
貞観がん
Jōgan (Japanese era name, 859-877)
Answer
じょうがん