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伝 = 亻 + 云

伝 is a Japanese kanji written with 6 strokes, listed here under the keyword “transmit”. It is built from 亻 (person) and 云 (quote). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1036.

Keyword
transmit
RTK frame
1036
Strokes
6
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
デン, テン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つた.わる, つた.える, つた.う, つだ.う, -づた.い, つて
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
передавать
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
伝 summon

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 亻 person
  2. 云 quote

How to find 伝 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “person” + “quote”. 伝 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 伝 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.