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    3. 一子相伝

    一子相伝

    一いっ子し相そう伝でん

    transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child

    NTNounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    いっしそうでん

    Noun

    1.
    transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    相
    あい-…(8)
    inter-・mutual・together・each other・minister of state…(4)
    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)
    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
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