Kanji

伝

伝

transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

デン, テン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つたわる, つたえる, つたう, つだう, -づたい, つて

Nanori (Name Reading)

ただ, つぐ, つた, つたう, つたえ, つとう, つとむ, のぶ, のり, よし

Common Readings

デン, つた…う, つた…える, つた…わる

Example sentences

伝える つたえる
感謝の気持ちを言葉で伝えるのは大切だ

It is important to express feelings of gratitude in words.

思い おもい
彼にはずっと伝えられなかった思いがある。

There are feelings for him that I haven't been able to convey for a long time.

手伝う てつだう
週末は母の仕事を手伝っています。

I help my mother with her work on weekends.

ならば ならば
必要ならば、私が手伝います。

If necessary, I will help.

伝わる つたわる
彼の熱意が私にも伝わってきた

His enthusiasm was conveyed to me as well.

伝説 でんせつ
この森には古い伝説が伝わっている。

An old legend is handed down in this forest.

復活 ふっかつ
数年の空白を経て、あの伝説のバンドが奇跡の復活を遂げた。

After a few years' hiatus, that legendary band made a miraculous comeback.

手伝い てつだい
母の仕事の手伝いをした

I helped my mother with her work.

エプロン エプロン
彼は新しいエプロンを着けて料理の手伝いをした。

He put on a new apron and helped with the cooking.

お手伝い おてつだい
週末は母の料理のお手伝いをしました

I helped my mother with cooking on the weekend.

Example Vocabulary

伝える

つたえる

to convey; to report; to transmit

手伝う

てつだう

to help; to assist; to lend a hand

伝わる

つたわる

to be transmitted; to be handed down; to be introduced

伝説

でんせつ

legend, tradition

手伝い

てつだい

help; assistance; helper

お手伝い

おてつだい

help; assistance; helper

伝う

つたう

to go along; to flow down

伝言

でんごん

message; verbal message

宣伝

せんでん

publicity; advertisement; promotion; propaganda

伝統

でんとう

tradition

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