Japanese symbol for “ferry”
渡し
わたし
Romaji: watashi
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat)
In Japanese, ferry is 渡し, read わたし (watashi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n ferry (crossing); ferry(boat)
- suf delivery
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ferry”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| フェリー | フェリー ferii | ferry |
| 渡し船 | わたしぶね watashibune | ferry; ferryboat |
| 過渡 | かと kato | crossing; ferry |
| 渡船 | とせん tosen | ferry; ferryboat |
| 津 | つ tsu | ferry |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 渡す | わたす watasu | to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to traverse |
| 譲渡 | じょうと jouto | transfer; assignment; conveyance |
| 渡る | わたる wataru | to cross over; to go across |
| 渡り | わたり watari | crossing; passage; transit |
| 引き渡し | ひきわたし hikiwatashi | delivery; handing over; turning over |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ferry”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.