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越

越·cross over, exceed

On-yomi
エツ
Kun-yomi
こえるこす

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

12 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
越えるこえるto cross over, to exceed
越すこすto cross, to move (house)
引っ越しひっこしmoving house
年越しとしこしseeing in the new year

Example sentences

  1. この山を越えると海が見えます。

    このやまをこえるとうみがみえます。

    Once you cross this mountain you can see the sea.

  2. 来月、東京に引っ越します。

    らいげつ、とうきょうにひっこします。

    I'm moving to Tokyo next month.

  3. この町の人口は十万人を越えたそうだ。

    このまちのじんこうはじゅうまんにんをこえたそうだ。

    The population of this town has apparently passed one hundred thousand.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 引っ越し as *ひきこし; it is ひっこし
  • Using 越える for a road crossing — crossing a street is 渡る

Memory aid

Picture it

The runner radical (走) with a halberd swinging over it — running and leaping over the top.

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