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How to say 'Tradition' in Japanese | 伝統

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The Japanese word for Tradition is 'Dentou', written as 伝統 in Japanese.'Tradition' in hiragana is でんとう.

    word

    伝統

    Meaning

    Tradition

    Reading

    でんとう

    dentou

    Kanji

    伝Transmit 統Unite

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '伝統 (でんとう)' means 'tradition'. It refers to customs, beliefs, practices, or cultural elements that have been passed down through generations. This word is often used to describe long-standing cultural practices or historical continuity. For example: Japanese tea ceremony is a tradition「日本の茶道は伝統です」(にほんのさどうはでんとうです). We must preserve our traditions「私たちは伝統を守らなければなりません」(わたしたちはでんとうをまもらなければなりません). The word can also be used in broader contexts, such as 'traditional art' (伝統芸術, でんとうげいじゅつ) or 'traditional values' (伝統的価値観, でんとうてきかちかん).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1496

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 伝統

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    伝

    Meaning

    Transmit

  • kanji

    統

    Meaning

    Unite

Words Related to 伝統 Through the Kanji 伝

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 伝 as well.

  • word

    伝える

    Meaning

    Tell

  • 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

    伝言

    Meaning

    Message

  • word

    伝染

    Meaning

    Infection

  • word

    宣伝

    Meaning

    Advertising

Words Related to 伝統 Through the Kanji 統

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 統 as well.

  • word

    大統領

    Meaning

    President

  • word

    統治

    Meaning

    Rule

  • word

    統制

    Meaning

    Control

  • word

    系統

    Meaning

    Lineage, System

  • word

    統合

    Meaning

    Integration

  • word

    統一

    Meaning

    Unification

  • word

    統計

    Meaning

    Statistics

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