Kanji

渡

渡

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ト

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

わたる, -わたる, わたす

Nanori (Name Reading)

ただ, わたり, わたる

Common Readings

ト, わた…す, わた…る

Example sentences

渡す わたす
駅前でチラシを渡している人を見かけた。

I saw someone handing out flyers in front of the station.

謝礼 しゃれい
講師に謝礼を渡した

I gave the lecturer an honorarium.

見渡す みわたす
山の頂上から広大な平野を見渡した。

I looked out over the vast plains from the top of the mountain.

そうすると そうすると
部屋を見渡した。そうすると、古い時計が目についた。

I looked around the room. Then, an old clock caught my eye.

渡る わたる
橋を渡りましょう。

Let's cross the bridge.

側 がわ
道路の反対側に渡った。

I crossed to the opposite side of the road.

手渡す てわたす
彼は彼女に手紙を手渡した。

He handed the letter to her.

響き渡る ひびきわたる
鐘の音が村中に響き渡った。

The sound of the bell resounded throughout the village.

鐘 かね
お寺の鐘の音が、静かな村に響き渡った。

The sound of the temple bell echoed through the quiet village.

引き渡す ひきわたす
容疑者は警察に引き渡された。

The suspect was handed over to the police.

Example Vocabulary

渡す

わたす

to hand over; to pass; to give; to ferry across

見渡す

みわたす

to look out over; to survey; to look far and wide

渡る

わたる

to cross; to go across

手渡す

てわたす

to hand over; to hand directly

響き渡る

ひびきわたる

to resound; to echo; to be widely known

引き渡す

ひきわたす

to hand over; to transfer; to deliver

言い渡す

いいわたす

to announce; to sentence; to declare

知れ渡る

しれわたる

to become widely known; to spread abroad

行き渡る

いきわたる

to reach everyone; to be distributed; to spread

に渡って

にわたって

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