伝
transmit · go along · walk along · follow · report · communicate · legend · tradition
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of person and say. Person conveying words.
Symbolism
Legend, convey, tradition. Represents conveying.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Walking the path
Component Breakdown
person + 云
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
以心伝心
いしんでんしん
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference
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
先祖伝来
せんぞでんらい
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
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
祖先伝来
そせんでんらい
hereditary
隔世遺伝
かくせいいでん
atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic
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
父祖伝来
ふそでんらい
hereditary; patrimonial; handed down from generation to generation
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
Anime & Manga
NARUTO -ナルト- 疾風伝
Naruto: Shippuden
A well-known work with 伝 in its Japanese title.
この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！紅伝説
KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world!- Legend of Crimson
A well-known work with 伝 in its Japanese title.
剣風伝奇ベルセルク
Berserk
A well-known work with 伝 in its Japanese title.
進撃の巨人 外伝 悔いなき選択
Attack on Titan: No Regrets
A well-known work with 伝 in its Japanese title.
ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン 外伝~永遠と自動手記人形~
Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
A well-known work with 伝 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
孫伝芳
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Sun Chuanfang was a Chinese warlord in the Zhili clique and protégé of the "Jade Marshal" Wu Peifu.
Wikipedia山東京伝
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Santō Kyōden k̟ʲj̊ó̞ó̞.dé̞ɴ́, -tó̞ó̞ k̟ʲj̊ó̞ò̞.dè̞ɴ̀, sä́ń-]; 13 September 1761 Edo – 27 October 1816) was a Japanese artist, writer, and the owner…
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Tsukahara Bokuden was a swordsman of the early Sengoku period.
Wikipedia伝兵衛
Name contains 伝
Dembei was a Japanese castaway who, through Vladimir Atlasov, provided Russia with some of its first knowledge of Japan.
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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?
伝 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.