五常

Chinese

five
 
always; ever; often; frequently; common; general; constant
simp. and trad.
(五常)

Pronunciation


Noun

五常

  1. (Confucianism) the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)

Derived terms

  • 三綱五常三纲五常

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (五常):

Proper noun

五常

  1. () Wuchang City, Heilongjiang, China
  2. () Wuchang Town, Wuchang City, Heilongjiang, China
  3. (街道) Wuchang Subdistrict, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
じょう
Grade: 5
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

五常 (hiragana ごじょう, rōmaji gojō)

  1. (Confucianism) the five cardinal Confucian virtues: (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)
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