Japanese symbol for “overtaking”
追い越し
おいこし
Romaji: oikoshi
passing; overtaking
In Japanese, overtaking is 追い越し, read おいこし (oikoshi).
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Meanings
- n passing; overtaking
Written forms: 追い越し、追越、追越し. Readings: おいこし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “overtaking”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 追及 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | catching up; overtaking |
| 追い抜き | おいぬき oinuki | overtaking; passing |
| オーバーテイク | オーバーテイク oobaateiku | overtaking (in motorsports); passing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 追加 | ついか tsuika | addition; supplement; appending |
| 追放 | ついほう tsuihou | exile; banishment; eviction |
| 追う | おう ou | to chase; to run after; to pursue |
| 追及 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing |
| 追跡 | ついせき tsuiseki | chase; pursuit; tracking |
| 追求 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase |
| 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.