JLPT N3 · 12 strokes
Kanji 越: "surpass, cross over, move to"
The kanji 越 means "surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read エツ, オツ in on'yomi and こ.す, ご.し, こ.える, ご.え in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
エツオツ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
こ.すご.しこ.えるご.え
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 897 of 2,501 |
Common words with 越
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 越えるto cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over (out of) · to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
- 乗り越えるto climb over; to get over; to cross (a mountain) · to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to get through (an illness, crisis, etc.); to get over (e.g. one's pain)
- 越しacross; over; beyond; through · throughout (a period of time); for
- 寄越すto send; to forward · to hand over (e.g. money)
- 引っ越すto move (house); to change residence
- 越すto cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across · to get over (e.g. hardship)
- 通り越すto go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
- お越しcoming; going
- 飛び越えるto jump over; to leap over; to clear · to fly over; to fly across
- 引っ越しmoving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
- 超越transcendence; transcendency
- 肩越しlooking over someone's shoulder
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