Japanese symbol for “overshoot”
乗り越す
のりこす
Romaji: norikosu
to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot
In Japanese, overshoot is 乗り越す, read のりこす (norikosu).
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Meanings
- v5s, vt to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot
- v5s, vt to climb over; to get over
- v5s, vt to overtake (a vehicle); to pass
Written forms: 乗り越す、乗越す. Readings: のりこす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “overshoot”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| オーバーラン | オーバーラン oobaaran | overrun (e.g. on a runway); overshoot |
| オーバーシュート | オーバーシュート oobaashuuto | overshoot |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乗り換え | のりかえ norikae | transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; connection |
| 乗客 | じょうきゃく joukyaku | passenger |
| 乗る | のる noru | to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board |
| 乗車 | じょうしゃ jousha | boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi) |
| 搭乗 | とうじょう toujou | embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft) |
| 乗り | のり nori | riding; ride |
| 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 |
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.