The kanji 渉 generally conveys the meaning of "to cross," "to ford," "to involve," or "to be concerned with." It implies moving across something, either physically like a river, or metaphorically, such as getting involved in an issue. It suggests interaction and dealing with something or someone.

・On-yomi (音読み): ショウ (shou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): わた（る） (wata(ru))

⚫︎交渉（こうしょう） Translation: negotiation, discussions ⚫︎渉外（しょうがい） Translation: external relations, liaison ⚫︎干渉（かんしょう） Translation: interference, intervention

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The kanji 渉 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字; けいせいもじ). The semantic component (meaning) is the radical 氵（水; みず, water), indicating a connection to water or crossing water. The phonetic component is 步 (ふ, fu) which provides the sound and originally depicted "to walk" or "step." This suggests the original meaning was "to walk through water." Over time, the meaning broadened to encompass the ideas of crossing, involvement, and dealing with.