五常（ごじょう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: Five Constant Virtues
Example sentences
- 五常は仁義礼智信を指す。 — The Five Constants refer to benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and fidelity.
- 五常を人生の指針にする。 — I make the Five Constants my guiding principles in life.
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