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Meaning of 越える(こえる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

越える, 超える
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
こえる
Romaji
koeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over (out of)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to exceed

Example Sentences

越える, 超える, こえる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
越える
Plain Polite
越えます
Negative
越えない
Negative Polite
越えません

Past

Plain
越えた
Plain Polite
越えました
Negative
越えなかった
Negative Polite
越えませんでした

Te

Plain
越えて
Plain Polite
越えまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
越えられる
Plain Polite
越えられます
Negative
越えられない
Negative Polite
越えられません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam

On: エツ, オツ

Kun: こ.す, -こ.す, -ご.し, こ.える, -ご.え

12 strokes

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JLPT 2

transcend, super-, ultra-

On: チョウ

Kun: こ.える, こ.す

12 strokes

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