越 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「走」
道4Junior high level ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「走」
- On
- エツ・オツ
- Kun
- こ.す・-こ.す・-ご.し・こ.える・-ご.え
- Meaning
- cross over; exceed
Origin
走 "to run" with 戉: to run and get over — to cross over, to exceed.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| エツ | 越境・超越・優越 |
|---|---|
| こす | 越す・年越し Compare: 超す |
| こえる | 越える・山越え Compare: 超える |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 越境えっきょう
crossing a border
- 優越ゆうえつ
superiority
Example
峠を越えると海が見える。
Once you cross the pass, you can see the sea.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)