渉
ford, go cross, transit, ferry, import, involve
Readings
On'yomi
- ショウ
Kun'yomi
- わた.る
Nanori
- えん
Meaning
渉 centers on moving across a boundary or medium: physically fording a river, crossing from one side to another, or figuratively getting involved in a matter. The transit and import senses extend this idea to moving things or people across borders.
Most common words using 渉
20 of 80- 交渉こうしょうN2
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; talks
- 干渉かんしょうN1
interference; intervention; meddling
- 渉外しょうがい
public relations; client liaison; client relations
- 不干渉ふかんしょう
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
- 団体交渉だんたいこうしょう
collective bargaining
- スペックル干渉計スペックルかんしょうけい
speckle interferometer
- ファブリペロー干渉計ファブリペローかんしょうけい
Fabry-Pérot interferometer
- ロケ交渉ロケこうしょう
negotiating for permission to film (in a specific location)
- 三国干渉さんごくかんしょう
Triple Intervention (diplomatic intervention by Russia, Germany and France over the terms of the Treaty of Shimonoseki)
- 予備交渉よびこうしょう
preliminary negotiations
- 交渉カードこうしょうカード
bargaining chip; negotiating card
- 交渉ページこうしょうページ
nominal page
- 交渉事こうしょうごと
negotiating; bargaining
- 交渉人こうしょうにん
negotiator; bargainer; point man
- 交渉力こうしょうりょく
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
- 交渉員こうしょういん
negotiators
- 交渉団こうしょうだん
negotiation team; negotiating body
- 交渉委員こうしょういいん
negotiating committeemen
- 交渉姿勢こうしょうしせい
negotiating posture; attitude to negotiations; negotiating behaviour
- 交渉役こうしょうやく
negotiator; deal-maker
Study
Etymology
渉 combines 氵 (water) with 歩 (walk), suggesting walking through water to cross a river. This is a straightforward semantic compound.
Meaning mnemonic
Water 氵 on the left and walking 歩 on the right: picture yourself stepping through shallow water to ford a stream. That act of crossing connects to transit, ferrying, and getting involved.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, imagine a show of determination as you ford the river: show -> ショウ, and you cross with confidence.