越
越 — Surpass
surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam
On’yomiエツ (etsu)
On’yomiオツ (otsu)
Kun’yomiこす (kosu)
Kun’yomi-こす (kosu)
Kun’yomi-ごし (goshi)
Kun’yomiこえる (koeru)
Kun’yomi-ごえ (goe)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 越
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勝ち越し | かちこし kachikoshi | having more wins than losses; taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.) |
| 越える | こえる koeru | to cross over; to cross; to pass through |
| 持ち越す | もちこす mochikosu | to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off |
| 上越 | じょうえつ jouetsu | area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata |
| 引っ越し | ひっこし hikkoshi | moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence |
| 越し | ごし goshi | across; over; beyond |
Study notes
越 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #897 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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