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Kanji Detail for 跨 - "straddle, cross, overcome"

跨

  • Meaning

    跨 means "straddle, cross, overcome."

    1. To ride - To straddle; to mount.

    2. To step over - To cross; to go beyond.

    3. To occupy - To possess; to control.

    4. Crotch - The groin area.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    be; sit or stand astride; extend over; straddle

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    straddle, bestride, ride; carry

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to straddle, to ride; to span, to stretch across

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To straddle. Such as riding a horse is called 跨馬 (straddle a horse). Meaning spreading both feet on either side. In the past, fraudulently registering in two places for examinations was called 跨夸. Controlling various places by occupying strategic positions was called 跨制 (straddle and control). All have this meaning. | Between the two thighs is called 跨. Originally written as 胯. When Han Xin was poor, he passed under the legs [of a bully]. Appears in "Book of Han."
  • Onyomitip

    ko(こ) こ

  • Kunyomitip

    mata(また) また

    mata.garu(またがる) またがる

    mata.gu(またぐ) またぐ

  • Strokestip

    13 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    足 (ashi・ashihen)

  • Related Keywords
    straddle mount ride cross step-over span bridge occupy transcend surpass exceed overcome traverse extend reach coverage dominion control crotch stride

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