Word details

伝書鳩

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 伝書鳩.

Dictionary

Entry

伝書鳩んしょばとNounFreq #43640
1

carrier pigeon; homing pigeon

Examples
文字、伝書鳩、電信、その他多くの方法で、情報はますます速く人から人へと伝えられるようになった。
Written words, carrier pigeons, the telegraph, and many other devices carried ideas faster and faster from man to man.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

6 strokesFrequency 416JLPT N2Grade 4

On

デンテン

Kun

つた.わるつた.えるつた.うつだ.う-づた.いつて

Nanori

つたえ

write

10 strokesFrequency 169JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショ

Kun

か.く-が.き-がき

Nanori

かき

pigeon, dove

13 strokesFrequency 1,637JLPT N1Grade 9

On

キュウ

Kun

はとあつ.める

Nanori

やす

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