How to say 'Exceed' or 'Cross' in Japanese | 越える

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The Japanese word for Exceed or Cross is 'Koeru', written as 越える in Japanese.'Exceed' or 'Cross' in hiragana is こえる.

word

越える

Meaning

Exceed, Cross

Reading

こえる

koeru

Kanji

越Go across, Go beyond

Explanation

The Japanese verb '越える (こえる)' has two primary meanings. The first meaning is 'to exceed' or 'to go beyond', often used in contexts involving limits, boundaries, or expectations. For example: The temperature exceeded 30 degrees「気温が30度を越えた」(きおんが30どをこえた). The second meaning is 'to cross', typically referring to physically crossing over something like a mountain or a border. For example: We crossed the mountain「私たちは山を越えた」(わたしたちはやまをこえた). The verb can also be used metaphorically, such as crossing a threshold or overcoming a challenge. Note that the nuance depends on the context, so pay attention to the object being crossed or exceeded.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2092

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 越える

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

越

Meaning

Go across, Go beyond

Hiragana in the Word 越える

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

え

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 越える Through the Kanji 越

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 越 as well.

word

引っ越す

Meaning

Move

word

引っ越し

Meaning

Moving

word

追い越す

Meaning

Overtake

word

乗り越える

Meaning

Overcome

word

越す

Meaning

Cross, Surpass

word

乗り越し

Meaning

Overriding

word

乗り越す

Meaning

Overcome, Overshoot

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'Koeru' means 'Exceed' or 'Cross' .

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