What does kanji 傳 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 傳 is propagate.

How is kanji 傳 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 傳 are つた.う, つた.える, つた.わる, つて; the onyomi readings are テン, デン.

Example words that use kanji 傳 include 伝承, 先哲像伝, 南総里見八犬伝, 景徳傳燈録.

JinmeiyōKanken 1 / Pre-Level 1

傳

Meaning

propagate

propagate, summon, transmit

Stroke Order

Variant: 伝 (Shinjitai) , 传 (Itaiji)

4 common entries

Showing 4 of 4 entries that include this kanji.

でんしょう

handing down (information)

せんてつぞうでん

Pictures of Ancient Wise Men

なんそうさとみはっけんでん

Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (1814-42; novel in 106 volumes by Kyokutei Bakin)

けいとくでんとうろく

Transmission of the Lamp (collection of biographies of famous Zen masters)

5 reference sentences

その話は村に古くから傳わっている。

that story has been passed down in the village for a long time.

先生の言葉を後輩に傳えた。

i conveyed the teacher's words to my junior.

熱が家族に傳わらないように気をつけた。

i was careful so the fever would not spread to my family.

急ぎの知らせを使いに傳えさせた。

i had a messenger deliver the urgent news.

祖父はその技を弟子に傳えた。

my grandfather passed that skill on to his apprentice.