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

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3080

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 伝

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

伝

Meaning

Transmit

Words Related to 伝 Through the Kanji 伝

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 伝 as well.

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伝える

Meaning

Tell

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伝統

Meaning

Tradition

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遺伝

Meaning

Heredity

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伝わる

Meaning

Spread, Be conveyed

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手伝う

Meaning

Help

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お手伝い

Meaning

Help

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伝説

Meaning

Legend

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伝達

Meaning

Communication, Transmission

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手伝い

Meaning

Help

word

伝承

Meaning

Folklore

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伝言

Meaning

Message

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伝染

Meaning

Infection

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宣伝

Meaning

Advertising

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'Den' means 'Legend' .

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