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How to say 'Overcome' in Japanese | 乗り越える

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The Japanese word for Overcome is 'Norikoeru', written as 乗り越える in Japanese.'Overcome' in hiragana is のりこえる.

    word

    乗り越える

    Meaning

    Overcome

    Reading

    のりこえる

    norikoeru

    Kanji

    乗Ride 越Go across, Go beyond

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '乗り越える (のりこえる)' means 'to overcome' or 'to surmount'. It is often used to describe overcoming challenges, obstacles, or difficulties, whether physical, emotional, or metaphorical. This verb conveys a sense of perseverance and triumph. For example: He overcame his fears「彼は恐怖を乗り越えた」(かれはきょうふをのりこえた). We must overcome this problem「この問題を乗り越えなければならない」(このもんだいをのりこえなければならない). The verb can also be used in a more literal sense, such as crossing over a physical barrier, though this usage is less common.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    5536

    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 乗り越える

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    乗

    Meaning

    Ride

  • kanji

    越

    Meaning

    Go across, Go beyond

Hiragana in the Word 乗り越える

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    り

    Reading

    Ri

  • hiragana

    え

    Reading

    E

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 乗り越える Through the Kanji 乗

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 乗 as well.

  • word

    乗る

    Meaning

    Ride, Board

  • word

    乗り物

    Meaning

    Vehicle

  • word

    乗り換える

    Meaning

    Change, Transfer

  • word

    乗り換え

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    乗せる

    Meaning

    Load, Trick

  • word

    乗車券

    Meaning

    Ticket

  • word

    乗車

    Meaning

    Boarding

  • word

    乗客

    Meaning

    Passenger

  • word

    名乗る

    Meaning

    Introduce

  • word

    乗り込む

    Meaning

    Enter, Board

  • word

    乗り出す

    Meaning

    Embark, Lean out

  • word

    乗り降り

    Meaning

    Boarding, Alighting

  • word

    乗り遅れる

    Meaning

    Miss

  • word

    乗り越し

    Meaning

    Overriding

  • word

    乗り越す

    Meaning

    Overcome, Overshoot

Words Related to 乗り越える 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

    越える

    Meaning

    Exceed, Cross

  • 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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'Norikoeru' means 'Overcome' .

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