Kanji Detail of 伝
伝
| Level: | N3 Low |
| Strokes: | 6 |
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The kanji 伝, pronounced as "den" or "tsutae," fundamentally means "to convey," "to transmit," "to communicate," or "to pass on." It implies the act of transferring something, whether it be information, a message, a feeling, or even a physical object, from one person or place to another. This core meaning emphasizes the idea of a medium or method for sharing or spreading something.
・On-yomi (音読み): デン (den) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): つた(える) (tsutaeru), つた(わる) (tsutawaru)
⚫︎ 伝言 (dengon) Translation: Message; verbal message ⚫︎ 伝統 (dentō) Translation: Tradition ⚫︎ 伝える (tsutaeru) Translation: To convey; to communicate; to tell; to report; to transmit
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The kanji 伝 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is a radical 人 (nin), which means "person." The right side is 専 (sen), which means "exclusive" or "specialized." Originally, the character showed a person 人 standing to one side and a person on the other 専, conveying something, such as an order or a message. The implication is that a person is responsible for passing on a specialized message or instruction. Through time, the meaning broadened to encompass any form of transfer or conveyance. The "person" element became more generalized, and the sound element, 専, contributed to the pronunciation.