Word Meaning 一子相伝

いっしそうでん isshisouden

一子相伝 is read as いっしそうでん (isshisouden) and means transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child.

Meaning

English

  1. transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child

Reading

Kana

いっしそうでん

Romaji

isshisouden

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Yojijukugo Rank 52988 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一遺伝子雑種

いちいでんしざっしゅ

monohybrid

一人息子

ひとりむすこ

only son

一人っ子

ひとりっこ

(an) only child

一人相撲

ひとりずもう

mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)

一人子

ひとりご

(an) only child

一子

いっし

one child

一人っ子政策

ひとりっこせいさく

one-child policy (of the PRC)

一脈相通じる

いちみゃくあいつうじる

to have in common (with)

一脈相通ずる

いちみゃくあいつうずる

to have in common (with)

遺伝子

いでんし

gene

遺伝子工学

いでんしこうがく

genetic engineering

第一相銀

だいいちそうぎん

Daiichi Sougin (former bank)