都市伝説
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 都市伝説
1
urban legend
Examples
「くだらねえ都市伝説だろう」「でも、火のないところに煙は立たないというけどね」
"Probably just a stupid urban legend" "But they do say 'there's no smoke without fire', don't they?"
Kanji in this Word
都
10 strokes
Frequency: 123
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
metropolis
capital
all
everything
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ト
ツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
みやこ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
くに
ず
ち
づめ
みや
市
5 strokes
Frequency: 42
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
market
city
town
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いち
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
い
ち
伝
6 strokes
Frequency: 416
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
transmit
go along
walk along
follow
report
communicate
legend
tradition
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
デン
テン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つた.わる
つた.える
つた.う
つだ.う
-づた.い
つて
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
つたえ
説
14 strokes
Frequency: 326
JLPT N3
Grade 4
Meanings
opinion
theory
explanation
rumor
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セツ
ゼイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
と.く
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さとし
とき
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