Japanese symbol for “wading”
渡渉
としょう
Romaji: toshou
fording; wading (across)
In Japanese, wading is 渡渉, read としょう (toshou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs fording; wading (across)
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 交渉 | こうしょう koushou | negotiations; bargaining; discussions |
| 干渉 | かんしょう kanshou | interference; intervention; meddling |
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.