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Kanji 渡: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 渡: transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate

Key takeaways

Kanji 渡: transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

渡
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Meaning

transitfordferrycrossimportdeliverdiametermigrate

On reading

と

Kun reading

わた.る-わた.るわた.す

Radical

水

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 渡

transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate

Kanji structure breakdown

渡

Structure breakdown

氵 + 度

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine measuring the depth or degree (度) of the water (氵) to safely cross a river. This kanji represents the act of crossing over or handing something over to someone else.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

わた.る
  • 見渡すみわたす

    look out over / survey / take in view

  • 渡すわたす

    to hand over / to pass

  • 渡るわたる

    to go across / to cross

Commonly used words

  • 見渡す
    みわたす

    look out over / survey / take in view

  • 渡す
    わたす

    to hand over / to pass

  • 渡る
    わたる

    to go across / to cross

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は両社の橋渡しをした。

Translation

He mediated between the two companies.

Example 2

友達の間で橋渡し役を務めた。

Translation

I acted as a bridge between friends.

Example 3

山の上から町を見渡した。

Translation

I looked out over the town from the mountain.

Example 4

窓から海を見渡せる部屋だ。

Translation

It’s a room where you can see the sea through the window.

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