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越後
えちご
noun
Meanings
1
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
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Kanji in this word
越
Surpass, Cross Over, Move To
12 strokes
後
Behind, Back, Later
9 strokes
More words with
越
引っ越し
ひっこし ·
moving (dwelling, office, etc.)
越える
こえる ·
to exceed
N3
勝ち越し
かちこし ·
having more wins than losses
乗り越える
のりこえる ·
to climb over
引っ越す
ひっこす ·
to move to a new place of residence
N4
Full entry on Jisho
乗り越す
のりこす ·
to ride past (one's stop)
乗り越し
のりこし ·
riding past (one's station)
N2
上越
じょうえつ ·
area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
More words with
後
後半
こうはん ·
second half
今後
こんご ·
from now on
N3
後
のち ·
afterwards
N3
最後
さいご ·
last
N4
直後
ちょくご ·
immediately following
N2
後
ご ·
afterwards
N3
午後
ごご ·
afternoon
N5
戦後
せんご ·
postwar period