Word Meaning 渡り初め

わたりぞめ watarizome

渡り初め is read as わたりぞめ (watarizome) and means bridge-opening ceremony.

Meaning

English

bridge-opening ceremony
first crossing of a bridge

Reading

Kana

わたりぞめ

Romaji

watarizome

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 102509 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

渡す

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渡り

わたり

connection

渡る

わたる

to cross over

渡来

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visit (from abroad)

渡し船

わたしぶね

ferry

渡し

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delivery

渡り鳥

わたりどり

migratory bird

渡米

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going to the United States

渡り合う

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to fight (with)

渡来人

とらいじん

Chinese and Korean people who settled in ancient Japan and introduced culture and technology from continental Asia (4th-7th centuries CE)

渡世人

とせいにん

gambler

渡りの時期

わたりのじき

bird migration period