Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to cross over, to go across. Usu. 渡る or 渉る.
  2. to extend, to cover, to range, to span. Usually written with kana alone. Orig. 亘る or 亙る, now commonly 渡る.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
渡る わたる
 
亘る わたる
 
渉る わたる
 
亙る わたる
 
弥る わたる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

transit, ford, ferry
わた.る わたり ト (7th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
degrees, occurrence, time
ド タク たび (3rd, N4)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)