漢字城 Kanji Fortress

伝 transmit

Also: tell

On'yomi
デン
Kun'yomi
つた-わる、つた-える
Strokes
6
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 4

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): つた-わる.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
伝 is written in 6 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A person (亻) repeats what is said (云) to the next person down the line — the message is transmitted.

A common word

  • 伝える つたえる to convey

Example sentences

  • せんせいに「ありがとう」とつたえてください。

    Please tell the teacher "thank you" for me.

  • そのはなしはははからつたわりました。

    That story was passed on to me from my mother.

Kanji that share a part

亻 is its radical. 110 kanji share it in all.

云 is a component.