surpass

Kosu
surpass
Etsu
Otsu
Examples
seeing the old year out
Chūetsu (region in Niigata)

越 (Kosu) is a JLPT N3 kanji meaning “surpass, cross over, move to”. It is taught in secondary school and written in 12 strokes.

On'yomi

  • Etsu
  • Otsu

Kun'yomi

  • Kosu
  • Kosu
  • Goshi
  • Koeru
JLPT
N3
Strokes
12
Taught in
secondary school

Example words with

  • seeing the old year out
  • Chūetsu (region in Niigata)
  • Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)

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