越 meaning'surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam'
 onyomiエツ, オツ
 kunyomiこ.す, -こ.す, -ご.し, こ.える, -ご.え
termpronunciationEnglish
乗り越しのりこしriding past (one's station)
引っ越すひっこうすto move to a new home
引越しひっこしmoving (dwelling etc.), changing residence
三越みつこしMitsukoshi (department store)
上越じょうえつarea on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
中越ちゅうごしover center field (centre)
勝ち越しかちこしmore wins than losses (sport)
卓越たくえつexcellence, superiority
卓越風たくえつふうprevailing wind
呉越ごえつGo-Etsu, two rival states in ancient China
呉越同舟ごえつどうしゅうbitter enemies (placed by fate) in the same boat
壱越いちこつ(in Japan) 1st note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. D)
壱越調いちこつちょう, いちこちちょう(in gagaku) scale similar to Mixolydian mode on D
宵越しよいごし(kept) overnight
峠を越えるとうげをこえるto pass over the peak, to cross a pass
引っ越しひっこしmoving (dwelling, office, etc.), changing residence
持ち越すもちこすto carry over, to carry forward, to keep (for later), to defer
窓越しにまどごしにover the window sill, through the window
越えるこえるto cross over; to exceed
越しごしacross, over, beyond
越冬えっとうpassing the winter
越境えっきょうborder transgression
越年えつねんring out the old year, hibernation
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