背徳

悖徳

Reading

Kana: はいとく

Romaji: haitoku

Definition

noun

1

corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue

Kanji

背

Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける

Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

徳

Reading: トク

Meanings: benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect

悖

Readings: ハイ、 ボツ、 もと.る

Meaning: be contrary