surpass, cross over, move to, exceed

About this kanji

The kanji 「越」 primarily means to surpass or to cross over something. It is often used as a verb but can also be found in noun forms. In everyday language, you might encounter the compound 勝ち越し (かちこし), which refers to having more wins than losses in a competition. Another common usage is 越す (こす), meaning to cross over something, like a mountain. Additionally, 越境 (えっきょう) refers to illegally crossing a border. A useful note is that 「越」 can sometimes imply a sense of going beyond limits or borders, whether physical or metaphorical.

Example sentences

• 山を越えて、道を進む。

  Cross the mountain and proceed on the road.

Meanings across languages

English

surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam

Tiếng Việt

vượt qua, băng qua, di chuyển đến, vượt quá

日本語

越える, 渡る, 移動する, 超える

한국어

초월하다, 건너다, 이동하다, 능가하다

中文

超越, 横过, 移动到, 超过

id

melewati

th

ล่วงหน้า

es

superar

fr

dépasser

de

übertreffen

pt

superar

Common compounds

• 勝ち越しかちこしhaving more wins than losses, taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)
• 越すこすto cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across, to get over (e.g. hardship)
• 越境えっきょうcrossing a border (illegally), border violation, border transgression
• 越冬えっとうpassing the winter, hibernation
• 越年えつねんseeing the old year out, greeting the New Year, passing the winter
• 上越じょうえつarea on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
• 卓越たくえつpreeminence, excellence, superiority
• 超越ちょうえつtranscendence, transcendency