Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 性
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善
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説
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せい Grade: 5
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ぜん Grade: 6
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せつ Grade: 4
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| on'yomi
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| Alternative spelling
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| 性善說 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
From 性善 (seizen) + 説 (setsu).
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) せーぜんせつ [sèézéꜜǹsètsù] (Nakadaka – [3])
- IPA(key): [se̞ːzẽ̞ɰ̃se̞t͡sɨ]
Noun
性善説 • (seizensetsu)
- the theory that people are intrinsically virtuous
Antonyms