き
聞
　
き
づた
伝
　
え

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. hearsay.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
き
聞
　
き
づた
伝
　
え
 聞き伝え ききづたえ
き
聞
　
き
つた
伝
　
え
 聞き伝え ききつたえ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hear, ask, listen
き.く　ブン　モン (2nd, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
transmit, go along, walk along
つた.わる　デン　つだ.う (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
say
ウン　い.う　ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)