JLPT N3

exceed; surpass

Item 436 of 446 | 12 strokes | Radical: 走 (run), 戉 (axe)

Readings

On'yomiエツ
Kun'yomiこ・える、こ・ す

Mnemonic

CROSS - run axe, going over.

Example Words

引っ越し (ひっこし) moving; changing residence
越える (こえる) to exceed; to pass
越す (こす) to cross over (e.g. mountain); to surpass
引っ越す (ひっこす) to move; to change residence