Word Meaning 世を渡る

よをわたる yo o wataru

世を渡る is read as よをわたる (yo o wataru) and means to make one's way in the world.

Meaning

English

  1. to make one's way in the world
  2. to earn one's living
  3. to live

Reading

Kana

よをわたる

Romaji

yo o wataru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 100941 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

世渡り上手

よわたりじょうず

having worldly wisdom

世渡り

よわたり

making a living

渡世人

とせいにん

gambler

渡世

とせい

business

世故に長ける

せこにたける

to know much of the world

世帯を張る

しょたいをはる

to keep house

世離れる

よばなれる

to become unworldly

世論

せろん

public opinion

世相

せそう

social conditions

世界大戦

せかいたいせん

world war

世界観

せかいかん

setting (for a fictional work)