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伝 — convey; transmit

伝 means “convey; transmit”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: デン (den), テン (ten). Kun'yomi: つた(わる) (tsutawaru), つて (tsute). You'll see it in words such as 伝わる (tsutawaru, “to spread; to travel”).

伝
Stroke order of 伝
Meaning
convey; transmit
On'yomi
デン (den), テン (ten)
Kun'yomi
つた(わる) (tsutawaru), つて (tsute)
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N3 · set Words & language 1

How to remember 伝

A person (亻) with a cloud (云) carrying the news: convey.

Parts: 亻 person · 云 cloud

Words with 伝

WordReadingMeaning
伝わるつたわる tsutawaru kunto spread; to travel
伝うつたう tsutau kunto move along; to go alongside
伝えるつたえる tsutaeru kunto convey; to report

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