伝

音読おんよみ: デン

訓読くんよみ: つたえる・つたわる・つた

画数かくすう: 6 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 亻(にんべん)

Meaning

Transmit, Convey, Legend, Report — Often seen in words related to passing information, stories, or traditions.


  • でん — legend, tradition
  • つたえる — to convey, to report
  • つたわる — to be transmitted
  • 伝説でんせつ — legend, folklore
  • 伝記でんき — biography
  • 伝言でんごん — verbal message

Formed from the person radical (亻) and the phonetic 寺 (てら / temple), this kanji originally referred to a person delivering something, like a message. It now represents the broader concept of conveying words, actions, or even traditions.

先生の伝言でんごんつたえました。
I passed on the teacher’s message.

この伝説でんせつは、むかしからつたわっています。
This legend has been passed down from long ago.

正確せいかくつたえてください。
Please convey it accurately.

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