Japanese symbol for “transcend”
立ち越える
たちこえる
Romaji: tachikoeru
to rise above; to transcend
In Japanese, transcend is 立ち越える, read たちこえる (tachikoeru).
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
- v1, vi to rise above; to transcend
- v1, vi to surpass; to be superior to
- v1, vi to go out; to come around
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
| 成立 | せいりつ seiritsu | formation; establishment; materialization |
| 国立 | こくりつ kokuritsu | national; founded and run by the central government |
| 対立 | たいりつ tairitsu | confrontation; opposition; antagonism |
| 設立 | せつりつ setsuritsu | establishment; founding |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “transcend”.
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.