性善

せいぜん

Also written しょうぜん

Meanings

1. Noun intrinsic goodness (しょうぜん is a Buddhist term)

Kanji

• 性 nature. Read as セイ.
• 善 virtue. Read as ゼン.

Words containing 性善

• 性善説 (せいぜんせつ) belief that human nature is fundamentally good

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