12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N2

transcend, super-, ultra-

Kun'yomi
  • to cross over ②to exceed
  • to cross over (e.g. mountain) ②to get over (e.g. hardship) ③to pass time (e.g. a winter) ④to surpass
On'yomi
  • チョウ
    super- ②extremely ③over
Nanori
  • まさる
  • わたる

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

チョウ 74.1%
える 25.9%

Character Breakdown

transcend, super-, ultra-
チョウ こ.える まさる (8th, N2)
run
はし.る ソウ はしり (2nd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
seduce, call, send for
ショウ め.す (7th, N2)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

Common Words

super- ②extremely ③over
extra-sensory perception ②psychokinesis
superman ②Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future)
person with supernatural power
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References

Unicode hex code 8D85
JIS X 0208 1-36-22
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4543
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5852
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3313
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 4107
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 2084
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 385
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1006
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1816
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1051
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 37096
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1594
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1000
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1037
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 933
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1589
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1074
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1757
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 391
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3b9.18
Four corner code 4780.6
De Roo Code 1470