How to say 'Legend' in Japanese | 伝

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The Japanese word for Legend is 'Den', written as 伝 in Japanese.'Legend' in hiragana is でん.

word

伝

Meaning

Legend

Reading

でん

den

Kanji

伝Transmit

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '伝 (でん)' means 'legend' or 'tradition'. It is often attached to nouns to indicate something related to a story, legend, or traditional account. For example: a legendary hero「伝説の英雄」(でんせつのえいゆう). This suffix is commonly used in words like '伝説 (でんせつ)' (legend) or '伝承 (でんしょう)' (oral tradition). It can also imply something passed down through generations. Example sentences: This is a legend from ancient times「これは古代からの伝です」(これはこだいからのでんです). The story has been passed down as a legend「その話は伝として伝えられてきた」(そのはなしはでんとしてつたえられてきた).

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

N3

Kanji Grade

4

Frequency

3080

Composition

kanji

Handwriting