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渡
Cross, Hand Over
わた-る (wata-ru), わた-す (wata-su)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Japan is connected by thousands of bridges, so the verb 渡る ('to cross') is heard constantly. The kanji also means 'to hand something over' to another person.
Memory Trick
Imagine CROSSING a long bridge over a river, then HANDING a package to a friend waiting on the other side.
Readings
Onyomi: ト (to)
Kunyomi: わた-る (wata-ru), わた-す (wata-su)
Example Words
渡る
わたる (wataru)
To cross
渡す
わたす (watasu)
To hand over
横断歩道
おうだんほどう (oudan hodou)
Crosswalk
引き渡す
ひきわたす (hikiwatasu)
To hand over
Example Sentence
橋を 渡って 駅へ 行きます。
はしを わたって えきへ いきます。
hashi o watatte eki e ikimasu
I cross the bridge to go to the station.