Readings
Kun readingこ.す、-こ.す、-ご.し、こ.える、-ご.え - to cross over (e.g. mountain)
- to go across
- to get over (e.g. hardship)
- to pass time (e.g. a winter)
- to surpass
Radicals and components
Components
How it's built越
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Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘrun · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土) · mend · parade
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 413
Compound words
to move (house); to change residenceto cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpassto cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over (out of); to go beyondto pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead ofmoving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residenceto climb over; to get over; to cross (a mountain); to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmountcrossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgressiongoing beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra virespassing the winter; hibernationseeing the old year out; greeting the New Year; passing the winter; hibernation; playing more than the usual 12 rounds in one gamearea on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigatapreeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendencetranscendence; transcendencyEchigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)across; over; beyond; through; crossingChūetsu (region in Niigata); China and Vietnam; Sino-Vietnamesesuperiority complex; sense of superioritybitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellowsto carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to deferhaving more wins than losses; taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot; to climb over; to get over; to overtake (a vehicle)having more losses than winsriding past (one's station)to have more wins than losses; to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be ahead (in wins); to take the lead; to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match) Kun Reading Examples
引っ越してきたばかりだから、まだ部屋が殺風景なんだよ。ひっこす I just moved in so my room is still quite bland.tatoeba２０１１年の最初の月の利益も１００万円を越えました。こえる The revenues for the first month of 2011 exceed one million yen.tatoebaAdditional Examples
彼は部下と馬を引き連れ雪山を越え暑い谷へといった。 He led his men and horses over snowy mountains and down into hot valleys.tatoebaHe jumped his horse over the fence.tatoeba He exceeded everyone in three ways.wiki The joy of crossing/a river in summer/sandals in handwiki Several dozen people or more were killed, and the survivors withdrew from the capital and fled to Incheon.wiki Practice Writing
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