To Cross
To Cross Over, To Go Across
intransitive verb, godan verb
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means transit, which is just another word for crossing through or crossing over. That's why this word is to cross or to cross over.
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.
ベトナムでは道を渡るのも一苦労です。
In Vietnam, it's difficult to even cross a street.
ちゃんと横断歩道を渡ってください。
Please use the pedestrian crossing to cross the street properly.
橋を渡り終わったところで、右に曲がって下さい。
After crossing the bridge, please turn right.
コウイチ、やめときなよ。いくらビエトが手伝ってくれるからって、泳いで太平洋を渡るなんて無理だって。
Hey, give it up, Koichi. Even if Viet would help you out, it's impossible to swim and cross the pacific ocean.