noun

  1. folk tale, folklore.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
民譚 みんだん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

people, nation, subjects
ミン たみ ひと (4th, N3)
family name, surname, clan
シ うじ (4th, N1)
talk
タン はなし (Kentei 1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
extend, deep, large
タン エン (Kentei 1)
cover, place on top of, west radical variant (no. 146)
ア け (Kentei 1)
early, fast
はや.い サッ ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)