德 (dé) meaning in a name

德

dé · moral character

Reading and written form

The Mandarin reading shown here is dé; the plain spelling is de. Unicode Unihan lists 15 strokes for this character. Stroke counts can vary by form or convention, so check the exact shape you plan to write.

Meaning in a name

德 can mean moral character. In a personal name, a reader considers this character together with its neighbor and the family name. For browsing, we group this character under learning and steadiness. These are editorial themes, not a certification of a full name.

A closer reading of 德

Virtue is an aspiration expressed by a name, not evidence about the future bearer's character.

Compare the written images

知 can suggest to know, understand and learn, while 德 points to moral character. They share a broad learning theme, but replacing one with the other changes the image and the sound.

Examples and possible partners

In our reviewed starting collection, it appears in 德仁 (Dé Rén).

Characters with related themes include 知, 远, 明, 澈, 安. A compatible theme does not guarantee that any arbitrary pair sounds natural. Try the generator and ask a Mandarin speaker to assess the complete result.