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JLPT N111画 · 11 strokesradical 水freq #499

ford, go cross, transit, ferry

Also: import, involve

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • わた.る

Mnemonic

To cross the flowing water, imagine a ship ferrying passengers gently from one riverbank to another.

About this kanji

The kanji 渉, pronounced as "shō" in on'yomi and "wataru" in kun'yomi, primarily means to go across or to cross over, often with the connotation of traversing water. It is typically used as a verb to signify the action of crossing or transferring. Some common compounds include 干渉 (kan shō), meaning interference; 交渉 (kō shō), which refers to negotiations; and 渉外 (shō gai), meaning public relations. A quick note: 渉 can imply a sense of movement and transition, making it suitable for contexts where one crosses boundaries, whether physical or metaphorical.

Example sentences

  • 彼は川を渉るのが得意だ。

    He is good at crossing rivers.

Meanings across languages

English
ford, go cross, transit, ferry, import, involve
Tiếng Việt
lội, vượt qua, thông qua, phà, nhập, liên quan
日本語
渡る, 横断する, 通過する, 渡し, 輸入, 関与する
한국어
여울, 건너가다, 환승, 페리, 수입, 관련되다
中文
渡河, 穿越, 过境, 渡轮, 进口, 涉及
id
penyeberangan
th
การข้าม
es
vado
fr
gué
de
Furt
pt
alagamento

Common compounds

  • 干渉かんしょうinterference, intervention, meddling
  • 交渉こうしょうnegotiations, bargaining, discussions
  • 渉外しょうがいpublic relations, client liaison, client relations
  • 団体交渉だんたいこうしょうcollective bargaining
  • 徒渉としょうwade across
  • 渉猟しょうりょうranging through (mountains, fields, etc., looking for something), roaming over, searching far and wide
  • 跋渉ばっしょうwandering
  • 渡渉としょうfording, wading (across)

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