逾
pass, go beyond
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Readings
On'yomi
- ユ
Kun'yomi
- いよいよ
- こ.える
Meaning
逾 centers on moving past a limit: passing through or going beyond a point, whether physically or metaphorically.
Study
Etymology
逾 combines 辶 (movement) with 俞, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of passing or exceeding. The exact historical development of 俞 is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The movement radical 辶 wraps around 俞, like a path that goes beyond a boundary. Picture a traveler stepping past a gate marked 俞.
Reading mnemonic
For ユ, imagine you passing beyond a finish line: you -> ユ, and you go beyond the limit.