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ferry

HSK 6 N2
わた.る、-わた.る、わた.す
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 度 represents the sound.
Components
Meaning component
shui water (drops)
water
氵 is a component form of 水.
Phonetic component
degree/time
degree, system
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[dù]
to cross; to pass through; to ferry
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
とさき
Tosaki surname
Do place name
ほたる
Hotaru surname
わた
Wata surname
わたさき
Watasaki surname
わたし
Watashi place name
わたり
Watari place namesurname
わたる
Wataru female given namesurname