伝

transmit

JLPT N3 Grade 4 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: つた.わる・つた.える・つた.う・つだ.う
On'yomi: デン・テン
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

伝 means "transmit". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read つた.わる・つた.える・つた.う・つだ.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and デン・テン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

伝 in example sentences

手伝てつだって。

Tetsudatte.

Help me.
手伝てつだうよ。

Tetsudau yo.

I'll help.
手伝てつだってよ。

Tetsudatte yo.

Help me.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 伝 mean?: 伝 means "transmit". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 伝 have?: 伝 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 伝 read?: It is read つた.わる・つた.える・つた.う・つだ.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and デン・テン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 伝?: 伝 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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