渡
渡

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

12 strokesFrequency 446JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ト

Kun

わた.る-わた.るわた.す

Nanori

おたりわたなわたらわたり

Dictionary

Common Words

ちょっとちょとチョットちょいとチョッと一寸《鳥渡》Usually kanaFreq #92
1

Adverb (fukushi)

a little; a bit; slightly

Examples
この机は私にはちょっと低い。
This desk is a little low for me.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

just a minute; for a moment; briefly

Examples
ネクタイを締める間、ちょっとじっとしてね。
Hold still a moment while I fix your tie.
3

Adverb (fukushi)

somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite

4

Adverb (fukushi); Before a verb in negative form

(not) easily; (not) readily

Examples
それ以上の仕事はちょっと見つからないだろう。
You won't find a better job in a hurry.
5

Interjection

hey!; come on; excuse me

Examples
ちょっと、そこのきみ！
Hey, you there!
6

Expressions

thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible

渡すわたすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #663
1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to traverse

Examples
走者がリレーでバトンを渡さなければなりません。
A runner must pass the baton in a relay race.
わたしを向こう側へわたしてください。
Please take me over to the other side.
2

to lay across; to build across

3

to hand over; to hand in; to pass; to give; to transfer

Examples
それじゃあこのメモを渡してください。緊急です。
Then, please give him this note. This is urgent.
渡るわたるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #2252
1

Occ. written as 渉る

to cross over; to go across

Examples
橋は安全です。車でわたれます。
The bridge is safe; you can drive across.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Occ. written as 亘る or 亙る

to extend; to cover; to range; to span

Examples
この儀式は幾世代にもわたって伝わってきた。
This ceremony has been handed down from generation to generation.
見渡す見わたすみわたすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #3212
1

to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

Examples
この城から町を見渡すことができる。
This castle overlooks the city.
手渡すてわたすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #3647
1

to hand (over); to deliver in person

Examples
彼女は私に１枚の紙を手渡した。
She handed me a sheet of paper.
響き渡る響きわたるひびきわたるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3908
1

to resound; to echo; to reverberate

Examples
オールブラックスがフィールドに現れると、観衆の声がウオーンと響き渡った。
When the All Blacks came out onto the field a roar like 'woooaahh' swept over the crowd.
にわたってに渡ってに亘ってExpressionUsually kanaFreq #7580
1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

Examples
そして、だからこそ、ほぼ百年にわたって、従業員はだれでも雇用者のところに行って、現金による賃金支給を要求できるようになったのです。
And that's why for almost a hundred years, any employee has been able to go to his employer and insist on being paid in cash.
言い渡す言渡すいいわたすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #8045
1

to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order

Examples
いきなり解雇を言い渡された。
I was discharged without notice.
引き渡す引渡すひきわたすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #9389
1

to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over

Examples
その男は警察へ引き渡された。
The man was handed over to the police.
知れ渡る知れわたるしれわたるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #11807
1

to be well-known

Examples
秘密はもうすっかり知れ渡っているよ。
The cat is well out of the bag.
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