Word details

伝書鳩

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

Dictionary

Entry

伝書鳩でんしょばと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

伝

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
書

write

10 strokesFrequency 169JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショ

Kun

か.く-が.き-がき

Nanori

かき
鳩

pigeon, dove

13 strokesFrequency 1,637JLPT N1Grade 9

On

キュウク

Kun

はとあつ.める

Nanori

やす

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