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How to say 'Message' in Japanese | 伝言

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The Japanese word for Message is 'Dengon', written as 伝言 in Japanese.'Message' in hiragana is でんごん.

    word

    伝言

    Meaning

    Message

    Reading

    でんごん

    dengon

    Kanji

    伝Transmit 言Say

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '伝言 (でんごん)' means 'message'. It refers to a piece of information or communication that is passed from one person to another, often when direct communication is not possible. This word is commonly used in situations where someone leaves a message for another person, such as through a phone call, email, or a note. For example: Please leave a message「伝言をお願いします」(でんごんをおねがいします). I received a message from him「彼から伝言をもらいました」(かれからでんごんをもらいました). The word can also be used in the form '伝言する (でんごんする)', which means 'to leave a message' or 'to pass on a message'.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    7222

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 伝言

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    伝

    Meaning

    Transmit

  • kanji

    言

    Meaning

    Say

Words Related to 伝言 Through the Kanji 伝

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 伝 as well.

  • word

    伝える

    Meaning

    Tell

  • word

    伝統

    Meaning

    Tradition

  • word

    遺伝

    Meaning

    Heredity

  • word

    伝わる

    Meaning

    Spread, Be conveyed

  • word

    伝

    Meaning

    Legend

  • word

    手伝う

    Meaning

    Help

  • word

    お手伝い

    Meaning

    Help

  • word

    伝説

    Meaning

    Legend

  • word

    伝達

    Meaning

    Communication, Transmission

  • word

    手伝い

    Meaning

    Help

  • word

    伝承

    Meaning

    Folklore

  • word

    伝染

    Meaning

    Infection

  • word

    宣伝

    Meaning

    Advertising

Words Related to 伝言 Through the Kanji 言

These 26 Words contain the Kanji 言 as well.

  • word

    言う

    Meaning

    Say

  • word

    言葉

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    言い方

    Meaning

    Way of speaking

  • word

    言語

    Meaning

    Language

  • word

    発言

    Meaning

    Statement

  • word

    一言

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    言わば

    Meaning

    So to speak

  • word

    言い出す

    Meaning

    Start saying

  • word

    宣言

    Meaning

    Declaration

  • word

    言い返す

    Meaning

    Retort

  • word

    言い表わす

    Meaning

    Express

  • word

    言論

    Meaning

    Discussion, Speech

  • word

    言い訳

    Meaning

    Excuse

  • word

    言付ける

    Meaning

    Entrust

  • word

    証言

    Meaning

    Testimony

  • word

    遺言

    Meaning

    Will

  • word

    言葉遣い

    Meaning

    Wording

  • word

    書き言葉

    Meaning

    Written language

  • word

    方言

    Meaning

    Dialect

  • word

    言い替える

    Meaning

    Rephrase

  • word

    無言

    Meaning

    Silence

  • word

    予言

    Meaning

    Prophecy

  • word

    言

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    言及

    Meaning

    Mention

  • word

    独り言

    Meaning

    Soliloquy

  • word

    話し言葉

    Meaning

    Spoken language

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What does 'Dengon' (伝言) mean?

'Dengon' means 'Message' .

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