Kanji

What does the kanji 伝 mean?

伝 means transmit, convey. On'yomi デン、テン. Kun'yomi つた.わる、つた.える、つた.う、つだ.う、-づた.い、つて.

Quick facts
On'yomi	デン、テン
Kun'yomi	つた.わる、つた.える、つた.う、つだ.う、-づた.い、つて
Strokes	6
Main radical	人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

伝On'yomi デン、テンKun'yomi つた.わる、つた.える、つた.う、つだ.う、-づた.い、つて

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

transmit, convey

Memory hook

A person (亻) passing word along the way a cloud (云) spreads — TRANSMIT, CONVEY.

Main radical

人person 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Common words

宣伝せんでんadvertising, publicity
伝えるつたえるto convey, to tell, to pass on (a message)
伝わるつたわるto be conveyed, to spread; to be transmitted
手伝うてつだうto help, to assist

More words with this kanji

伝統でんとうtradition
伝言でんごんmessage
手伝いてつだいhelp, assistance; a helper
伝染でんせんcontagion, infection; spread (of a disease)
伝記でんきbiography
お手伝いさんおてつだいさんhousemaid, domestic helper
伝説でんせつlegend, folklore
伝達でんたつtransmission, communication
伝来でんらいintroduction (from abroad); handed down through generations
伝言を承りましょうかでんごんをうけたまわりましょうかmay I take a message

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