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篤

fervent
Stroke count: 16

Readings

On readingトク
Kun readingあつ.い
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. ferventRtK
    首相は危篤だとささやかれている。It is whispered that the Prime Minister is critically ill.tatoeba
    君のお母さんは危篤だ。Your mother is in critical condition.tatoeba
  2. kind
  3. cordial
  4. serious
  5. deliberate
  1. charitable person
  2. philanthropist
  3. volunteer
  4. supporter

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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bamboo (竹) · team of horses

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2142

Compound words

危篤きとく
critical condition; being on the verge of death
篤志家とくしか
charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter
懇篤こんとく
cordial
重篤じゅうとく
critical (condition)
篤いあつい
thick
篤学とくがく
love of learning
篤行とっこう
virtuous conduct
悃篤こんとく
cordial
士篤恒ストックホルム
Stockholm (Sweden)
篤農家とくのうか
exemplary farmer

Additional Examples

首相は危篤だとささやかれている。
It is whispered that the Prime Minister is critically ill.tatoeba
君のお母さんは危篤だ。
Your mother is in critical condition.tatoeba

Stroke Order

16 strokes

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