Meaning

Primary

To Go Beyond

Alternative

To Cross Over

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means go beyond, the verb vocab version is to go beyond.

Reading

こえる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

To go beyond child () years in order to become an adult, you have to be 18 years old in both the USA and Japan.

Context

Context Sentences

日本語では、線路は続くよどこまでもの歌は、「線路は続くよどこまでも、野を越え山越え谷越え」という感じで始まります。

In Japanese, the song "I’ve Been Working on the Railroad" begins with, "the railroad continues forever, over fields, mountains, and valleys."

Kanji Composition