Kanji 越 surpass, cross over, move to Related words 越南 is the full kanji name for Vietnam, while 越 is its shortened form used mainly in compounds.
広東 is the standard modern Japanese name for Guangdong Province, whereas 越 (using 粤 ) is an older, mainly historical way to refer to it.
Word family· 22 transcendence; being beyond ordinary limits · transcend; go beyond; rise above
preeminence; excellence; superiority
supremacy; predominance; superiority
Joetsu region; Japan Sea side area including Niigata
illegal border crossing; border violation
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Shin'etsu region; Nagano and Niigata area
presumptuous; audacious; forward
exceeding one's authority; unauthorized act; ultra vires
jumping over; clearing; hurdling
overflowing of a river; inundation
seeing out the old year; passing the winter; hibernation · playing extra rounds in hanafuda
violent; vehement; intense
overseas Vietnamese; Vietnamese diaspora
wave overtopping
overflow; overtopping
direct appeal to a higher authority
Vietnamese language
exceeding; going beyond; overstepping · crossing over; traversing
finely-striate buccinum; Buccinum striatissimum
outstanding; excellent; preeminent
winter annual; biennial plant
Written forms 越えつ Usage 99%
Standard kanji for the ancient Yue kingdom and abbreviation for Vietnam.
えつ Usage 1%
粤えつ
Alternate kanji used specifically for Guangdong Province; rarely seen outside historical or regional contexts.
Etymology The kanji 越 and 粤 are used for historical Chinese place names and abbreviations. 越 originally referred to the ancient Yue kingdom, while 粤 is a variant used for Guangdong. The abbreviation for Vietnam comes from the compound 越南 .
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