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越 = 走 + 戉

越 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “surpass”. It is built from 走 (run) and 戉 (parade). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 413.

Keyword
surpass
RTK frame
413
Strokes
12
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
エツ, オツ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
こ.す, -こ.す, -ご.し, こ.える, -ご.え
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
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Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
越 exceed

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 走 run
  2. 戉 parade

How to find 越 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “run” + “parade”. 越 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 越 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.