伝
Meanings
Noun
1. legend; tradition
2. biography; life
3. method; way
4. horseback transportation and communication relay system used in ancient Japan
Other spellings
でん
Kanji used
Pitch accent
でん
Used in vocabulary
一子相伝
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
Noun
武勇伝
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
Noun
武家伝奏
imperial official in charge of communication between the shogunate and the court (during the Muromachi and Edo periods)
Noun