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kanji
越Meaning
Go across, Go beyond
Reading
kunyomiこko
onyomiえつetsu
Parts
走Run 戉
Example Word
追い越す: overtake. The Japanese verb '追い越す (おいこす)' means 'to overtake'. This verb is used when one vehicle or person passes another that is moving in the same direction. It is commonly used in the context of driving, cycling, or running. For example: The car overtook the truck「その車はトラックを追い越した」(そのくるまはトラックをおいこした). I overtook the runner in front of me「前のランナーを追い越した」(まえのランナーをおいこした). The verb can also be used metaphorically to describe surpassing someone in a non-physical sense, such as in a competition or career.
Radical
走
Stroke Count
12JLPT
N3Grade
7Frequency
420
Handwriting