渉
渉 — Ford
ford, go cross, transit, ferry, import, involve
On’yomiショウ (shou)
Kun’yomiわたる (wataru)
Stroke order (11 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 渉
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 交渉 | こうしょう koushou | negotiations; bargaining; discussions |
| 干渉 | かんしょう kanshou | interference; intervention; meddling |
| 渉外 | しょうがい shougai | public relations; client liaison; client relations |
| 団体交渉 | だんたいこうしょう dantaikoushou | collective bargaining |
Study notes
渉 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #499 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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