Japanese symbol for “imparting”

伝授

でんじゅ

Romaji: denju

(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on

In Japanese, imparting is 伝授, read でんじゅ (denju).

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Meanings

n, vs, vt (giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting

Kanji and stroke order

伝

transmit, go along, walk along

on: デン、テン
kun: つた.わる、つた.える、つた.う、つだ.う

6 strokes · JLPT 2

授

impart, instruct, grant

on: ジュ
kun: さず.ける、さず.かる

11 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
伝統	でんとう dentou	tradition; convention
宣伝	せんでん senden	publicity; advertisement; advertising
伝説	でんせつ densetsu	legend; folklore; tradition
手伝い	てつだい tetsudai	helper; assistant
遺伝	いでん iden	heredity; (genetic) inheritance
遺伝子	いでんし idenshi	gene
教授	きょうじゅ kyouju	professor
授業	じゅぎょう jugyou	lesson; class; teaching

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