伝える

つたえる · tsutaeru · JLPT N4 · verb-ichidan

to tell

✉️ 伝 = person (亻) + say (云): a person passing words along

The kanji 伝 pairs the person radical 亻 with 云, an old form meaning to say. A person who carries what was said = to convey. Related: 伝言 (dengon, a message) and 手伝う (tetsudau, to help) share the same kanji.

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