Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 伝統(でんとう) in Japanese

伝統
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
でんとう
Romaji
dentō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    tradition; convention
    Example sentence
    歴史どうしても伝統甘いですからね。 History has never fared well against legend.

Examples of 伝統, でんとう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

6 strokes

transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition

On'Yomi: デン, テン

Kun'Yomi: つた.わる, つた.える, つた.う, つだ.う, -づた.い, つて

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JLPT 1

12 strokes

overall, relationship, ruling, governing

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: す.べる, ほび.る

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