Japanese symbol for “across”
越し
ごし
Romaji: goshi
across; over; beyond; through
In Japanese, across is 越し, read ごし (goshi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n-suf across; over; beyond; through; crossing
- n-suf throughout (a period of time); for
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “across”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 彼方 | かなた kanata | beyond; across; the other side |
| アクロス | アクロス akurosu | across |
| を介して | をかいして okaishite | through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network) |
| 横に | よこに yokoni | across; crossways; crosswise |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 引っ越し | ひっこし hikkoshi | moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence |
| 越える | こえる koeru | to cross over; to cross; to pass through |
| 引っ越す | ひっこす hikkosu | to move (house); to change residence |
| 勝ち越し | かちこし kachikoshi | having more wins than losses |
| 超越 | ちょうえつ chouetsu | transcendence; transcendency |
See also: Chinese symbol for “across”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.