JLPT N3 · 6 strokes
Kanji 伝: "transmit, go along, walk along"
The kanji 伝 means "transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read デン, テン in on'yomi and つた.わる, つた.える, つた.う, つだ.う, -づた.い in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
デンテン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つた.わるつた.えるつた.うつだ.う-づた.い
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 416 of 2,501 |
Common words with 伝
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 伝えるto convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate
- 手伝うto help; to assist; to aid · to contribute to; to be a factor in
- 伝わるto spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to circulate; to go around · to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down
- 手伝いhelper; assistant · help; assistance
- 伝説legend; folklore; tradition
- お手伝いmaid; helper · help; assistance
- 伝うto go along; to walk along; to follow
- 伝言(verbal) message; word (from someone)
- 宣伝publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
- 伝統tradition; convention
- 伝染るto be infected; to be contagious
- 伝承handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore
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