超

transcend, super-, ultra-

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

チョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

こ.えるこ.す

Nanori (名乗り)

まさるわたる

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:12

JLPT:N2

Frequency:597

Vocabulary

チョウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
超越	チョウエツ	transcendence; transcendency
超過	チョウカ	excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
超党派	チョウトウハ	suprapartisan; multiparty; bipartisan; nonpartisan
超伝導	チョウデンドウ	superconductivity; super-conductivity
超音速	チョウオンソク	supersonic speed

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
超す	こす	to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to exceed; to move house; to go; to come
超	ちょう	super-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme; extremely; really; totally; absolutely; of course; definitely; absolutely; for sure; totally; over; more than; exceeding
超	チョー	super-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme; extremely; really; totally; absolutely; of course; definitely; absolutely; for sure; totally; over; more than; exceeding
超特急	ちょうとっきゅう	super express
超える	こえる	to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over (out of); to go beyond; to go past; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

pagoda, tower, steeple

proceed, get, become, tend

surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam

board, load (a vehicle), ride

young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to, tend, become

introduce, inherit, help