noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. Physics terminology.conduction (of heat or electricity), transmission (of light or sound).
  2. Messages.physiol.conduction (of a nerve impulse).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
伝導 でんどう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
guidance, leading, conduct
ドウ みちび.く みち (5th, N2)
road-way, street, district
みち ドウ ど (2nd, N4)
neck, counter for songs and poems
くび シュ おびと (2nd, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)