Word Meaning 越える

こえる koeru

越える is read as こえる (koeru) and means to exceed.

Meaning

English

  1. to exceed
  2. to surpass
  3. to be more (than)
  4. to cross over
  5. to cross
  6. to pass through
  7. to pass over (out of)
  8. to go beyond

Reading

Kana

こえる

Romaji

koeru

Writing Variants

  • 超える こえる koeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 827 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

越す

こす

to get over (e.g. hardship)

越年

えつねん

playing more than the usual 12 rounds in one game

越権

えっけん

going beyond authority

越後

えちご

Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)

越し

ごし

throughout (a period of time)

越冬

えっとう

passing the winter

乗り越える

のりこえる

to surpass (a predecessor)

越境

えっきょう

crossing a border (illegally)

引っ越し

ひっこし

moving (dwelling, office, etc.)

乗り越し

のりこし

riding past (one's station)

引っ越す

ひっこす

to move (house)

Example Sentences

10

このはしをこえるとえきがあります。

once you cross this bridge, there is a station.

I'll get over it somehow.

Sport transcends borders.

Everyone smiles in the same language.

His annual income is more than $100000.

I saw a white dog jump over the fence.

In a few seconds I would have overcome the desperation threshold.

You must conquer your fear of the dark.

Thanks to his bold decision, he was able to ride out the crisis.

I was getting close to the summit, but there were several boulders in my way, and trying to get over them almost did me in. Sometimes there were loose rocks all over the place, too.