Word details

口伝え

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 口伝え.

Dictionary

Entry

口伝えちづたえNounFreq #81383
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

oral instruction

Examples
その物語は世代から世代へと口伝えで伝えられてきた。
The story has been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

passing information by word-of-mouth

3

oral tradition

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mouth

3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1

On

コウ

Kun

くち

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

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