Kanji

超

超

transcend, super-, ultra-

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

走部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

こえる, こす

Nanori (Name Reading)

おき, き, こえる, こゆる, たつ, とおる, ゆき

Common Readings

チョウ, こ…える, こ…す

Example sentences

超える こえる
今年の夏は、最高気温が四十度を超える日が多かった

This summer, there were many days when the maximum temperature exceeded 40 degrees.

威力 いりょく
台風の威力は想像を超えていた。

The power of the typhoon exceeded all expectations.

超 ちょう
このビルは高さが300メートル超だ。

This building is over 300 meters tall.

超越 ちょうえつ
彼の能力は、普通の人間を超越している。

His ability transcends that of a normal human.

超人 ちょうじん
あのスポーツ選手はまさに超人だ。

That athlete is truly a superman.

超す こす
この山を超すのは大変だ。

It's tough to cross this mountain.

Example Vocabulary

超える

こえる

to exceed; to surpass; to cross

超

ちょう

super-; ultra-; exceeding; over

超越

ちょうえつ

transcendence; exceeding; surmounting

超絶

ちょうぜつ

超能力

ちょうのうりょく

超人

ちょうじん

superman; superhuman

超一流

ちょういちりゅう

超能力者

ちょうのうりょくしゃ

超高速

ちょうこうそく

超す

こす

to cross over; to exceed; to pass (time/period); to move (relocate)

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