渉

ford

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: わた.る
On'yomi: ショウ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

渉 means "ford". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read わた.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

渉 in example sentences

両国りょうこくは平和へいわ交渉こうしょうを開始かいしした。

Ryoukoku wa heiwa koushou o kaishi shita.

Both countries entered into peace negotiations.
指導者しどうしゃは国民こくみんと没交渉ぼつこうしょうになっていた。

Shidousha wa kokumin to botsukoushou ni natte ita.

The leaders were out of touch with the people.
スタッフに交渉こうしょう事じがうまいのがいます。

Sutaffu ni koushouji ga umaino ga imasu.

We have a good negotiator on the staff.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 渉

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Common questions

What does the kanji 渉 mean?: 渉 means "ford". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 渉 have?: 渉 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 渉 read?: It is read わた.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 渉?: 渉 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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