Kanji 伝 transmit, go along, walk along Related words 伝でん 説せつ 伝説 is a more common word for 'legend' or 'myth', often referring to a specific well-known story. 伝え is broader and can refer to any orally transmitted lore or tradition, and is often used in compound words.
言い い 伝つた え 言い伝え specifically means 'oral tradition' or 'saying passed down', while 伝え alone is more general.
Word family· 10 convey; tell; communicate; pass on; transmit
tradition; legend; oral tradition
legend; traditional story; handed-down tale
oral instruction; verbal teaching · word-of-mouth; passing information orally · oral tradition
underarm forward body drop
Show 5 more Show fewer exchange messages; communicate; share thoughts
forgetting to mention; omission; missing message
learn by hearsay; hear from others
hearsay; secondhand information
proclaim; preach; declare publicly
Written forms 伝つた え Usage 92%
Standard kanji spelling for this noun.
ツタエ Usage 8%
Etymology The noun form of the verb 伝える (to convey, to transmit). The kanji 伝 means 'transmit' or 'pass along', and the reading つたえ is the nominalized stem of the verb.
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