Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 伝家(でんか) in Japanese

伝家
Kana Reading
でんか
Romaji
denka
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    heirloom; trump card; last resort; family tradition

Examples of 伝家, でんか in a sentence

  • 伝家の宝刀をぬく。

    Play one's trump card.

Related Kanji

伝 JLPT 3

6 strokes

transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition

On'Yomi: デン, テン

Kun'Yomi: つた.わる, つた.える, つた.う, つだ.う, -づた.い, つて

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家 JLPT 4

10 strokes

house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

On'Yomi: カ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: いえ, や, うち

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