Kanji

What does the kanji 渉 mean?

渉 means wading across, crossing (a river); interacting, being involved. On'yomi ショウ. Kun'yomi わた.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiショウ
Kun'yomiわた.る
Strokes11
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ショウKun'yomi わた.る
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

wading across, crossing (a river); interacting, being involved

Memory hook

Stopping (止) at the edge and then stepping into the shallow water (氵) — FORD, NEGOTIATE.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 交渉こうしょうnegotiation; dealings
  • 干渉かんしょうinterference, meddling

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.