JLPT N2 • KANJI

tradition

Practice Question

🎉 Explanation

English Explanation

Both 伝 (transmit) and 統 (unify) use their On'yomi readings, でん and とう. Incorrect readings like てんとう or でんと often stem from misinterpreting 伝 or shortening the long vowel of 統. 伝統 refers to customs or practices passed down through generations, embodying an enduring legacy rather than a new trend.

日本語解説

伝も統も音読みです。伝(でん)は「伝える」、統(とう)は「統一する」意味で、「代々受け継がれた習慣や様式」を指します。てんとうやでんとなどの誤読は、漢字の読みや長音を間違えるためです。

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