Japanese symbol for “miscommunication”
訛伝
かでん
Romaji: kaden
mistaken account; miscommunication
In Japanese, miscommunication is 訛伝, read かでん (kaden).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs mistaken account; miscommunication
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 訛り | なまり namari | accent (of one's speech) |
| 転訛 | てんか tenka | corruption; bastardisation |
| 訛る | なまる namaru | to speak with an accent; to mispronounce |
| 国訛り | くになまり kuninamari | provincial dialect; local accent |
| 訛音 | かおん kaon | accent |
| 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 |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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