伝

Meaning

1. n
   legend; tradition
2. n
   biography; life
3. n
   method; way
4. n
   horseback transportation and communication relay system used in ancient Japan
5. n
   means of making contact; intermediary; go-between
6. n
   connections; influence; pull; good offices

Example sentences

• 世界の歴史とはまさに偉人伝である。

  The history of the world is but the biography of great men.