越

Meaning

越 centers on going beyond a boundary: surpassing a limit, crossing over a physical or figurative line, or exceeding a standard. The country name Vietnam is a phonetic application of the same character.

• 越えるこえる
  N3

  to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over (out of); to go beyond; to go past

• 越すこす
  N2

  to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across

• 引っ越しひっこし
  N4

  moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence

• 寄越すよこす
  N2

  to send; to forward

• 超越ちょうえつ
  N1

  transcendence; transcendency

• 引っ越すひっこす
  N4

  to move (house); to change residence

• 越幾斯エキス

  extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock

• 勝ち越しかちこし

  having more wins than losses

• 乗り越えるのりこえる
  N2

  to climb over; to get over; to cross (a mountain)

• 卓越たくえつ

  preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence

• 越歴エレキ

  electricity

• 越後えちご

  Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)

• 上越じょうえつ

  area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata

• 越境えっきょう

  crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression

• 中越ちゅうえつ

  Chūetsu (region in Niigata)

• 越冬えっとう

  passing the winter; hibernation

• 越しごし
  N1

  across; over; beyond; through; crossing

• 負け越しまけこし

  having more losses than wins

• 追い越すおいこす
  N3

  to pass (e.g. car); to overtake

• 越権えっけん

  going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires

• 持ち越すもちこす

  to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer

• 乗り越しのりこし
  N1

  riding past (one's station)

• 勝ち越すかちこす

  to have more wins than losses; to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be ahead (in wins); to take the lead

• 越年えつねん

  seeing the old year out; greeting the New Year; passing the winter; hibernation

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