踰
go beyond
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Readings
On'yomi
- ユ
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi
- こ.える
Meaning
踰 centers on moving past a limit: going beyond a boundary, exceeding a threshold, or stepping over a line.
Most common words using 踰
- 心の欲する所に従えども矩を踰えずこころのほっするところにしたがえどものりをこえず
following the desires of one's own heart without transgressing what is right
- 踰越ゆえつ
exceeding (a limit, scope, one's authority, etc.); surpassing; going beyond
Study
Etymology
踰 combines 足 (foot) with 俞, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of passing through or over. The exact historical development of 俞 is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is 足 (foot), and the right side 俞 looks like a gate or barrier. Picture a foot stepping over the gate to go beyond.
Reading mnemonic
For ユ, imagine you stepping beyond a line: you -> ユ, and your foot crosses the boundary.