cross, ferry, transmit
On'yomi (音読み)
- ト
- トウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- わた.る
- わた.す
- わたり
About this kanji
The kanji 渡 (wataru) primarily means "to cross" or "to ferry". It is often used as a verb, such as in 渡る, which means "to cross over" something like a river or a street. Another important verb is 渡す (watasu), meaning "to hand over" or "to give someone something". In terms of nouns, you might encounter 渡航 (tokou), which refers to a "sea voyage". This kanji can be used in various contexts, including travel and the act of passing items between people. A fun fact is that the common Japanese surname 渡辺 (Watanabe) includes this kanji, highlighting its everyday significance.
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Example sentences
橋を渡って向こう岸に着いた。
I crossed the bridge and reached the other side.
Meanings across languages
- English
- cross, ferry, transmit
- Tiếng Việt
- vượt qua, đưa, truyền
- 日本語
- 渡る, 渡す, 渡り
- 한국어
- 건너다, 페리, 전달하다
- 中文
- 渡过, 渡船, 传送
- id
- menyeberang, feri, mentransmisikan
- th
- ข้าม, ข้ามเรือ, ส่งผ่าน
- es
- cruzar, transbordador, transmitir
- fr
- traverser, ferry, transmettre
- de
- überqueren, fähre, übertragen
- pt
- cruzar, balsa, transmitir
Common compounds
- 渡辺わたなべWatanabe (surname)
- 渡航とこうsea voyage, travel by sea
- 渡すわたすto hand over, to pass (something)
- 渡るわたるto cross over
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