Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1942 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 16
Meaning: fervent, kind, cordial, serious, deliberate
Kunyomi: あつ.い
Onyomi: トク
Composition: 竹 馬
Radical: 竹
Meaning: bamboo
Reading: たけ
Frequency: 953
Alternative forms:
篤志家 (トクシカ) charitable person, philanthropist, volunteer, supporter
篤学 (トクガク) love of learning
重篤 (ジュウトク) critical (condition), serious
懇篤 (コントク) cordial, kind, warm, genial
厚い (あつい) thick, deep, heavy, kind, cordial, hospitable, warm, faithful, serious (of an illness), abundant