越 Kanji – surpass
The Japanese kanji 越 can mean surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam.
Meaning and Readings
How is 越 read?
越 has the onyomi readings エツ, オツ and the kunyomi readings こす, -こす, -ごし, こえる, -ごえ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as etsu, otsu, kosu, goshi, koeru, goe.
Common Japanese Words Using 越
These common Japanese words contain 越. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 寄越す（よこす） — to send, to forward
- 越幾斯（エキス） — extract (of plants, meat, etc.), essence, concentrate, concentrated stock
- 越歴（エレキ） — electricity
- 引っ越す（ひっこす） — to move (house), to change residence
- 越す（こす） — to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across
- 越境（えっきょう） — crossing a border (illegally), border violation, border transgression
- 越権（えっけん） — going beyond authority, unauthorized, unauthorised, ultra vires
- 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, hibernation
- 呉越同舟（ごえつどうしゅう） — bitter enemies in the same boat, rivals finding themselves together by chance, strange bedfellows