Word Meaning 伝わる

つたわる tsutawaru

伝わる is read as つたわる (tsutawaru) and means to be handed down (from generation to generation).

Meaning

English

  1. to be handed down (from generation to generation)
  2. to be passed down
  3. to go along
  4. to move along
  5. to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
  6. to be felt
  7. to come across
  8. to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.)

Reading

Kana

つたわる

Romaji

tsutawaru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 5638 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

伝える

つたえる

to convey

伝統ある

でんとうある

long-established

伝染る

うつる

to be infected

伝説

でんせつ

legend

伝言

でんごん

verbal message

伝達

でんたつ

transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity)

伝う

つたう

to go along

つて

means of making contact

伝法

でんぼう

teaching Buddhism

伝記

でんき

biography

伝道

でんどう

missionary work

伝送

でんそう

transmission

Example Sentences

5

Bad news travels quickly.

Light travels much faster than sound.

Please write in a way that concretely conveys the question.

It is because light travels faster than sound that we see lightning before we hear thunder.

"Today is Mary and Tom's birthday. But this year, I couldn't send mail internationally, so I can't do anything. I wish my feelings could still get across." "Why not try shouting into the sky? It might reach them." "If you say so! I'll give it a try. Happy birthday, Mary and Tom!" "A small voice like that won't reach them... Okay. Try again." "Huh? Happy birthday! Mary and Tom!"