渡
transit · ford · ferry · cross · import · deliver · diameter · migrate
Details
Description
Cross - passing over water. Ferrying, going abroad, and the Watanabe that carries it.
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water and degree. Crossing water by degree.
Symbolism
Cross, voyage, Watanabe. Represents crossing.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Sitting and waiting
Component Breakdown
water + 度
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
渡る世間に鬼はなし
わたるせけんにおにはなし
No demons in the world one travels
There are kind people everywhere
Poetry
かささぎの 渡せる橋に おく霜の 白きを見れば 夜ぞふけにける
Seeing the white frost settled on the bridge the magpies are said to build, I know the night has grown late.
由良のとを 渡る舟人 かぢを絶え ゆくへも知らぬ 恋の道かな
Like a boatman crossing the Strait of Yura who has lost his oar — this path of love, with no knowing where it leads.
荒海や佐渡によこたふ天河
A rough sea — and stretched toward Sado, the River of Heaven.
Anime & Manga
渡くんの××が崩壊寸前
Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse
A well-known work with 渡 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
渡辺崋山
Name contains 渡
Watanabe Kazan was a Japanese painter, scholar and statesman of the samurai class.
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 渡 mean in Japanese?
渡 means transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate. Cross - passing over water. Ferrying, going abroad, and the Watanabe that carries it.
How do you read 渡?
On'yomi: ト (TO). Kun'yomi: わた.る、-わた.る、わた.す (wataru, wataru, watasu).
How many strokes does 渡 have?
渡 has 12 strokes. Its radical is 水 (water).
Is 渡 a good kanji for a tattoo?
渡 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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