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What is the Kanji for 'Go across' and 'Go beyond'? | 越

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Go across' and 'Go beyond', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Go across' and 'Go beyond' is 越.

    kanji

    越

    Meaning

    Go across, Go beyond

    Reading

    kunyomiこ

    ko

    onyomiえつ

    etsu

    Parts

    走Run 戉

    Example Word

    引っ越す: move. The Japanese verb '引っ越す (ひっこす)' means 'to move' in the sense of relocating from one residence to another. This verb is commonly used when someone changes their place of living, such as moving to a new house or apartment. It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object or context to indicate what is being moved. For example: I will move next month「来月引っ越します」(らいげつひっこします). They moved to Tokyo「彼らは東京に引っ越した」(かれらはとうきょうにひっこした). The verb can also imply the process of packing and transporting belongings, as well as settling into a new location.

    Radical

    走

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    420

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 越

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    走

    Meaning

    Run

    component

    戉

Words Using 越

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    word

    引っ越す

    Meaning

    Move

    word

    乗り越す

    Meaning

    Overcome, Overshoot

    word

    越す

    Meaning

    Cross, Surpass

    word

    乗り越し

    Meaning

    Overriding

    word

    越える

    Meaning

    Exceed, Cross

    word

    追い越す

    Meaning

    Overtake

    word

    乗り越える

    Meaning

    Overcome

    word

    引っ越し

    Meaning

    Moving

Kanji Related to 越 Through the Part 走

These 5 kanji contain the part 走 as well.

    kanji

    赴

    Meaning

    Proceed to

    kanji

    超

    Meaning

    Surpass, Transcend

    kanji

    徒

    Meaning

    Follower, Junior

    kanji

    趣

    Meaning

    Gist, Flavor

    kanji

    起

    Meaning

    Wake up

Learn the Kanji 越

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 越 mean?

越 means 'Go across' and 'Go beyond'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.