JLPT N3 · Noun

伝統 (dentou)

伝統 (でんとう, dentou) is a Japanese noun meaning “tradition; convention”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: でんとう
Romaji: dentou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

tradition; convention · noun

Example sentences

古い伝統が消滅しつつある。

Old traditions are crumbling away.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 伝統

伝

transmit, go along, walk alongデン・テン・つた.わる・つた.える · 6 strokes

統

overall, relationship, rulingトウ・す.べる · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 伝統.

伝えるつたえるto convey手伝うてつだうto help宣伝せんでんpublicity伝言でんごん(verbal) message伝わるつたわるto spread (of a rumour, news, etc.)手伝いてつだいhelper伝記でんきbiography伝染でんせんcontagionお手伝いさんおてつだいさんmaid伝説でんせつlegend伝達でんたつtransmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity)伝来でんらいintroduction (from abroad)大統領だいとうりょうpresident (of a country)系統けいとうsystem

Source: JMdict entry 1442260 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.