渡る

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 青信号になってから道を渡りましょう。▶ —
   Let us cross the road after the light turns green.
2. 橋を渡ると公園があります。▶ —
   If you cross the bridge, there is a park.

Collocations

Mnemonic

渡る wataru — from 渡 (to cross): the water radical 氵 with 度 (degree) — to cross over water. It is intransitive and, like 通る, marks the path with を (橋を渡る). Traffic vocabulary with 信号 (K-80). 渡り鳥 (a migratory bird) crosses the sea. Its transitive partner is 渡す (to hand over).

Quick check

1. What does 渡り鳥 refer to?

   • a migratory bird that crosses the sea
   • a pet bird kept at home
   • a flightless bird
   • a bird that calls only at night