越
Kanji · N2
越 / surpass
Kanji for surpass, cross over, or move to.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | エツ、オツ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | こ.す、-こ.す、-ご.し、こ.える、-ご.え | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
越 carries the meaning surpass, cross over, or move to.
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Common compounds with 越
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
越権えっけんgoing beyond authority / unauthorized / unauthorised
追い越すおいこすto pass / to overtake
越えるこえるto cross over / to cross / to pass through
引っ越すひっこすto move / to change residence
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