伝
伝·transmit, convey, hand down
- On-yomi
- デン
- Kun-yomi
- つたえるつたわる
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伝える | つたえる | to convey, to pass on |
| 伝わる | つたわる | to be conveyed, to spread |
| 手伝う | てつだう | to help, to lend a hand |
| 伝統 | でんとう | tradition |
Example sentences
この話を先生に伝えてください。
このはなしをせんせいにつたえてください。
Please pass this on to the teacher.
引っ越しを手伝ってくれませんか。
ひっこしをてつだってくれませんか。
Could you help me with the move?
その町には古い伝統が残っている。
そのまちにはふるいでんとうがのこっている。
Old traditions survive in that town.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 手伝う as *てつたう — it voices to てつだう
- Mixing 伝える (I pass it on) with 伝わる (it gets through)
Memory aid
Picture it
亻 (person) beside 云 (to say) — a person carrying words along to the next person.
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