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Japanese
Alternative spelling
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口傳 (kyūjitai)
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Pronunciation
Noun
口伝 • (kuden) ←くでん (kuden)?
- oral tradition, oral instruction
- Synonyms: 口承 (kōshō), 口伝え (kuchizutae)
- hearsay, (transmission by) word of mouth
References
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN