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JLPT N36画 · 6 strokesradical 亻grade 4freq #1521

transmit, communicate, legend

On'yomi (音読み)

  • デン
  • テン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • つた.える
  • つた.わる

Mnemonic

A traveler (亻) carries stories down the river (川), transmitting legends and communication to everyone he meets.

About this kanji

The kanji 「伝」 has the primary meanings of transmit, communicate, and legend. It can be used as a verb, meaning to convey something, or as a noun in various contexts. A common compound is 伝言 (でんごん), which means message, useful when you want to convey information to someone. Another example is 伝説 (でんせつ), meaning legend, referring to traditional stories or folklore. You also have 伝達 (でんたつ), which means transmission, often used in formal contexts such as passing on information. Notably, the kun'yomi readings such as つたえる and つたわる emphasize a more native nuance in communication.

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Example sentences

  • 彼は日本の文化を伝える。

    He conveys Japanese culture.

Meanings across languages

English
transmit, communicate, legend
Tiếng Việt
truyền, truyền đạt, huyền thoại
日本語
伝える, 伝わる, 伝説
한국어
전달하다, 소통하다
中文
传播, 传达
id
menyampaikan, berkomunikasi
th
ถ่ายทอด, สื่อสาร
es
transmitir, comunicar
fr
transmettre, communiquer
de
übertragen, kommunizieren
pt
transmitir, comunicar

Common compounds

  • 伝言でんごんmessage
  • 伝説でんせつlegend
  • 伝達でんたつtransmission, conveying
  • 伝染でんせんinfection

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