Word details

言伝

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 言伝.

Dictionary

Entry

言伝言伝て言づてとづてNounFreq #29247
1

(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor

Examples
彼が死んだことは言伝に知りました。
I heard that he'd died.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

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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