The kanji 篤 generally conveys the meaning of being sincere, earnest, devoted, or deep. It implies a strong and genuine feeling or quality, often in a positive context. It can describe a person's character or the intensity of an action or emotion.

・On-yomi (音読み): トク (toku) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): あつ（い） (atsu(i))

⚫︎ 篤実 (tokujitsu) Translation: sincerity; faithfulness; integrity ⚫︎ 篤志家 (tokushika) Translation: philanthropist; benefactor; public-spirited person ⚫︎ 篤と見る (attomiru) Translation: to observe carefully; to watch with attention; to see intently

The kanji 篤 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. This means it combines a semantic component (meaning) with a phonetic component (sound). The semantic component is 竹 (take), meaning "bamboo" or "tube," which is used here to suggest "solid" or "firm". The phonetic component is 馬 (uma), meaning "horse." The combination of these components conveys the sense of something strong, solid, and genuine. The character originally depicted the image of a solid or strong bamboo tube to show the meaning of "solid" or "firm"