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越

surpass
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingエツ、オツ
Kun readingこ.す、-こ.す、-ご.し、こ.える、-ご.え
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to cross over (e.g. mountain)
  2. to go across
  3. to get over (e.g. hardship)
  4. to pass time (e.g. a winter)
  5. to surpass

Popular Usage

引っ越す越す越える追い越す

Radicals and components

Radical走runComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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run · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土) · mend · parade

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 413

Compound words

引っ越すひっこす
to move (house); to change residence
越すこす
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass
越えるこえる
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over (out of); to go beyond
追い越すおいこす
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
越境えっきょう
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
越権えっけん
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
越冬えっとう
passing the winter; hibernation
越年えつねん
seeing the old year out; greeting the New Year; passing the winter; hibernation; playing more than the usual 12 rounds in one game
上越じょうえつ
area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
卓越たくえつ
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
超越ちょうえつ
transcendence; transcendency
越後えちご
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
越しごし
across; over; beyond; through; crossing
中越ちゅうえつ
Chūetsu (region in Niigata); China and Vietnam; Sino-Vietnamese
優越感ゆうえつかん
superiority complex; sense of superiority
呉越同舟ごえつどうしゅう
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows
持ち越すもちこす
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
勝ち越しかちこし
having more wins than losses; taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)
乗り越すのりこす
to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot; to climb over; to get over; to overtake (a vehicle)
負け越しまけこし
having more losses than wins
乗り越しのりこし
riding past (one's station)
引っ越しひっこし
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
勝ち越すかちこす
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)
乗り越えるのりこえる
to climb over; to get over; to cross (a mountain); to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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