わた
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to cross over; to go across
usu. 渡る or 渉る
2. to extend; to cover; to range; to span
usu. 亘る or 亙る
Kanji used
ferry over
Pitch accent
たる
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Used in vocabulary (29 in total)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to blow across
to resound (echo) far and wide
to fall into another's hands
to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live
to cross over; to wade
to shine out far and wide
to shine over
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
being excessively cautious; (lit.) knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
to cross the Rubicon; to pass a point of no return
to become daylight
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
some things can be learned from the young; a fool may give a wise man counsel; (lit.) to be led across the shallows by the child on one's shoulders
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
extending over a number of years
Examples (62 in total)
Let's cross here.
He crossed the street.
The dog crossed the street.