越す (Kosu): to Get Over (e.g. Hardship), to Move House

Meaning

English

to get over (e.g. hardship)
to move house
to pass time (e.g. a winter)
to cross over (e.g. mountain)
to go across
to go
to come
to surpass

Reading

Kana

こす

Romaji

kosu

Writing Variants

超すこす kosu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 越年する,年越しする Rank 599 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

越える

こえる

to exceed

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

引っ越す

ひっこす

to move (house)

追い越す

おいこす

to pass (e.g. car)

持ち越す

もちこす

to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.)

乗り越す

のりこす

to climb over

勝ち越す

かちこす

to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)

見越す

みこす

to anticipate

Example Sentences

10

引っ越すの？

Are you moving?

どこに引っ越すの？

Where are you moving to?

下京区に引っ越す。

I move to the Shimagyou district.

来月に引っ越す予定です。

I am moving next month.

来月には引っ越す予定です。

I am moving next month.

ボストンに引っ越すつもりなの？

Are you going to move to Boston?

いつ引っ越すか、決めないとな。

We need to decide when we'll move.

来週君に手紙か電話を寄越すよ。

I'll write you or I'll phone you next week.

ほんとにボストンに引っ越すつもりなの？

Are you really going to move to Boston?

来月このアパートから引っ越すんです。

We're moving out of this apartment next month.