Word Meaning 追い越す

おいこす oikosu

追い越す is read as おいこす (oikosu) and means to pass (e.g. car).

Meaning

English

to pass (e.g. car)
to overtake
to surpass
to outstrip
to get ahead of
to outdistance

Reading

Kana

おいこす

Romaji

oikosu

Writing Variants

追いこす おいこす oikosu
追越す おいこす oikosu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 8172 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

追い越し

おいこし

passing

追いつき追い越せ

おいつきおいこせ

catch up with and overtake

追越車線

おいこししゃせん

passing lane

追い出す

おいだす

to expel

追い回す

おいまわす

to chase about

追い返す

おいかえす

to drive away

追い落とす

おいおとす

to disperse

追加

ついか

addition

追放

ついほう

elimination (e.g. of poverty)

追う

おう

to be pressed (e.g. for time)

追い風

おいて

favorable condition (favourable)

追求

ついきゅう

pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.)