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 5021 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

渡る

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渡来

とらい

visit (from abroad)

渡し船

わたしぶね

ferry

渡り

わたり

connection

渡し

わたし

delivery

渡り鳥

わたりどり

migratory bird

渡米

とべい

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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