“Cross a border” or “Beyond bounds” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “越”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “越” means “Moving to other place”, “Beyond time” or “Vietnam” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “越”

Jouyou Kanji “越” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 12 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | えつ(etsu) |
| おち(ochi) | |
| おつ(otsu) | |
| Kun-Yomi | こ(える)(koe(ru)) |
| こ(す)(waki) | |
| こし(koshi) | |
| Meanings | Get over, Step over, Go beyond |
| Excel, Surpass, Better | |
| Move away, Go away |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “越”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 越後(えちご-e chi go) | Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture) |
| 越前(えちぜん-e chi ze n) | Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures) |
| 越境(えっきょう-e kkyo u) | To cross the border, Border transgression |
| 越権(えっけん-e kke n) | To exceed one’s authority, Unauthorized |
| 越訴(えっそ-e sso) | Appeal made directly to a senior official without going through formalities |
| 越中(えっちゅう-e cchu u) | Etchu (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture) |
| 越冬(えっとう-e tto u) | Passing the winter, Overwintering, Hibernation |
| 越年(えつねん-e tsu ne n) | Passing the year, Overwintering, Seeing the old year out, Greeting the New Year, Passing the winter |
| 越度 or 落度(おちど-o chi do) | Mistake, Error, Fault, Slip, Blunder, Omission, Oversight, Lapse |
| 越路(こしじ-ko shi ji) | ① Hokuriku area, ② The roads which lead to Hokuriku Area |
| 僭越(せんえつ-se n e tsu) | Audacity, Being insolent |
| 卓越(たくえつ-ta ku e tsu) | Outstanding, Superiority |
| 超越(ちょうえつ-cho u e tsu) | Transcendency, Superiority |
| 優越(ゆうえつ-yu u e tsu) | Superiority, Predominance |

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