負うた子に教えられて浅瀬を渡る。

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負 うた子 に 教えられて 浅瀬 を 渡る 。

English Translation

A child on your back may guide you across a ford.

Furigana

負(ふ)うた子(こ)に教(おし)えられて浅瀬(あさせ)を渡(わた)る。

Romanji

Fu Utako ni oshierarete asase o wataru.

Words

負 (ふ)

negative; minus

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

教える (おしえる)

to teach; to inform; to instruct

浅瀬 (あさせ)

shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

渡る (わたる)

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range; to span

Kanji

負

Readings: フ、 ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う

Meanings: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

教

Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる

Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine

浅

Readings: セン、 あさ.い

Meanings: shallow, superficial, frivolous, wretched, shameful

瀬

Readings: ライ、 せ

Meanings: rapids, current, torrent, shallows, shoal

渡

Readings: ト、 わた.る、 -わた.る、 わた.す

Meanings: transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate