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What is the Kanji for 'Surpass' and 'Transcend'? | 超

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Surpass' and 'Transcend', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Surpass' and 'Transcend' is 超.

    kanji

    超

    Meaning

    Surpass, Transcend

    Reading

    kunyomiこ

    ko

    onyomiちょう

    chou

    Parts

    走Run 召Seduce, Summon

    Example Word

    超: super. The Japanese prefix '超 (ちょう)' means 'super' or 'ultra'. It is commonly used to emphasize or exaggerate the quality or degree of something. This prefix is often attached to nouns or adjectives to indicate that something is beyond the normal level. For example: super fast「超速い」(ちょうはやい). This ramen is super delicious「このラーメンは超美味しい」(このラーメンはちょうおいしい). It can also be used in casual conversation to express enthusiasm or excitement, such as '超楽しい (ちょうたのしい) (super fun)'. Note that '超' is informal and is often used in spoken language or casual writing.

    Radical

    走

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1369

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 超

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

    kanji

    走

    Meaning

    Run

    kanji

    召

    Meaning

    Seduce, Summon

Words Using 超

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    超える

    Meaning

    Exceed

    word

    超

    Meaning

    Super

    word

    超過

    Meaning

    Excess

Kanji Related to 超 Through the Part 走

These 5 kanji contain the part 走 as well.

    kanji

    起

    Meaning

    Wake up

    kanji

    趣

    Meaning

    Gist, Flavor

    kanji

    徒

    Meaning

    Follower, Junior

    kanji

    越

    Meaning

    Go across, Go beyond

    kanji

    赴

    Meaning

    Proceed to

Kanji Related to 超 Through the Part 召

These 5 kanji contain the part 召 as well.

    kanji

    紹

    Meaning

    Introduce

    kanji

    招

    Meaning

    Invite

    kanji

    昭

    Meaning

    Shining

    kanji

    沼

    Meaning

    Marsh, Muddy pond

    kanji

    詔

    Meaning

    Imperial edict

Learn the Kanji 超

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What does 超 mean?

超 means 'Surpass' and 'Transcend'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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