渡る

Meanings

1. to cross over; to go across
2. to extend; to cover; to range; to span

Part of speech: godan verb (る), intransitive

Kanji

• 渡

  Meanings

  transit, ford, ferry, cross

  On reading

  ト

  Kun reading

  わた.る、-わた.る、わた.す

  Strokes

  12

Example sentences

• 橋は安全です。車でわたれます。

  The bridge is safe; you can drive across.

  Tatoeba #180123 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• 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.

  Tatoeba #222402 · CC BY 2.0 FR