Word Meaning 渡す

わたす watasu

渡す is read as わたす (watasu) and means to lay across.

Meaning

English

  1. to lay across
  2. to build across
  3. to ferry across (e.g. a river)
  4. to carry across
  5. to traverse
  6. to hand over
  7. to hand in
  8. to pass

Reading

Kana

わたす

Romaji

watasu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 5318 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

渡り

わたり

connection

渡る

わたる

to cross over

渡来

とらい

visit (from abroad)

渡し船

わたしぶね

ferry

渡し

わたし

delivery

渡り鳥

わたりどり

migratory bird

渡米

とべい

going to the United States

渡り合う

わたりあう

to fight (with)

見渡す

みわたす

to look out over

言い渡す

いいわたす

to announce

手渡す

てわたす

to hand over

引き渡す

ひきわたす

to deliver

Example Sentences

10

I have something to give you.

There was nothing but the ocean as far as the eye could see.

An extensive viewpoint that covers everything is important.

As far as the eye could reach, there was no sign of life.

The city, as far as the eye could see, lay in ruins.

As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but sand.

As far as I could see, everything was covered with snow.

Looking around the boat was already quite far out in the open sea.

It took nearly three years to build that bridge.

Don't let this codebook fall into enemy hands.