# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 伝わる | つたわる (tsutawaru) | to spread; to travel |
| 伝う | つたう (tsutau) | to move along; to go alongside |
| 伝える | つたえる (tsutaeru) | to convey; to report |

## Don't confuse it with

[仏](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/buddha/) · [仁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/benevolence/) · [会](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/meet/) · [芸](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/performing-art/)

## More in the “Words & language 1” set

[表](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/express/) · [記](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/note-down/) · [報](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/report/) · [告](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/announce/) · [談](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/discussion/) · [述](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/state/) · [例](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/example/) · [伝](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/convey/)

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