JLPT N2

cross over, exceed

Item 132 of 481 | 12 strokes | Radical: 走 (run), 戊 (halberd)

Readings

On'yomiエツ
Kun'yomiこ.す

Mnemonic

You RUN (走) with a WEAPON (戊) to CROSS OVER (越) the enemy lines.

Example Words

越す (こす) to cross over, to go beyond
引っ越す (ひっこす) to move house
乗り越える (のりこえる) to overcome