# 渉 — Ford

Frequency rank 1324 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 唇 (Lips), less common than 彩 (Coloring).

- On’yomi: しょう
- Kun’yomi: わた
- Radical: 水 Water (Kangxi 85)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

A tsunami (氵) forces you to walk (歩) — wading through floodwaters, you ford the river step by step.

In words:

- 干渉 かんしょう — interference;intervention
- 交渉 こうしょう — negotiations;discussions;connection

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