伝
transmit · go along · walk along · follow · report · communicate · legend · tradition
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
person + 云
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of person and say. Person conveying words.
Symbolism
Legend, convey, tradition. Represents conveying.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Walking the path
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
以心伝心
いしんでんしん
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; telepathy
一子相伝
いっしそうでん
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child; transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
先祖伝来
せんぞでんらい
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral; inherited
免許皆伝
めんきょかいでん
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership; possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo)
祖先伝来
そせんでんらい
hereditary; hereditary
隔世遺伝
かくせいいでん
atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; atavism
父子相伝
ふしそうでん
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to son; transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to son
父祖伝来
ふそでんらい
hereditary; patrimonial; handed down from generation to generation; hereditary
教外別伝
きょうげべつでん
Buddhist revelation through intuitive discernment; spiritual awakening cannot be experienced with words and letters; spiritual enlightenment can be attained only by means of communion of mind with mind; Buddhist revelation through intuitive discernment
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 伝 mean in Japanese?
伝 means transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition.
How do you read 伝?
On'yomi: デン、テン (DEN, TEN). Kun'yomi: つた.わる、つた.える、つた.う、つだ.う、-づた.い、つて (tsutawaru, tsutaeru, tsutau, tsudau, zutai, tsute).
How many strokes does 伝 have?
伝 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 人 (person).
Is 伝 a good kanji for a tattoo?
Yes. 伝 (transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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