Japanese symbol for “traverse”
渡す
わたす
Romaji: watasu
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to traverse
In Japanese, traverse is 渡す, read わたす (watasu).
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
- v5s, vt to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to traverse
- v5s, vt to lay across; to build across
- v5s, vt to hand over; to hand in; to pass; to give; to transfer
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “traverse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 横切る | よこぎる yokogiru | to cross (e.g. road); to traverse |
| 切る | きる kiru | to cross; to traverse |
| トラバース | トラバース torabaasu | traverse (in mountain climbing or skiing) |
| トラバる | トラバる torabaru | to traverse (terrain) |
| 踏み破る | ふみやぶる fumiyaburu | to walk (all the way) across; to traverse (on foot); to travel through |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 譲渡 | じょうと jouto | transfer; assignment; conveyance |
| 渡し | わたし watashi | ferry (crossing); ferry(boat) |
| 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 “traverse”.
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.