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    3. 口頭伝承

    口頭伝承

    口こう頭とう伝でん承しょう

    (passing down of) oral tradition

    NTNounCulture & TraditionsHistoryKanji Vocab33 strokes

    こうとうでんしょう

    Noun

    1.
    (passing down of) oral tradition, oral transmission

    Stroke 0 / 33

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    口
    くち…(2)
    mouth
    頭
    あたま・かしら・-がしら・かぶり…(8)
    head・counter for large animals
    伝
    つた.わる・つた.える・つた.う・つだ.う・-づた.い・つて…(3)
    transmit・go along・walk along・follow・report…(3)
    承
    うけたまわ.る・う.ける…(8)
    acquiesce・hear・listen to・be informed・receive
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