跨
跨
13 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
be
sit or stand astride
extend over
straddle
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コ
カ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
また.がる
またが.る
また.ぐ
Common Words
1
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount
Examples
台風の被害は数県にまたがっていた。
The damage of the typhoon spread over several prefectures.
2
to extend over; to spread over; to span; to extend into
Examples
馬の背にまたがり野山を走り回った。
I rode all over the countryside on horseback.
1
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stride across; to cross
Examples
もう二度とこの家の敷居はまたがない。
I'll never set foot in this house again.
2
to stretch over; to span; to bridge; to saddle; to straddle
1
to extend from one year to the next; to go to the next year
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