JLPT N3 · Trains & buses

乗り越す

のりこす

to ride past one's stop

Stroke order of 乗り越す

4 characters, 25 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

乗 · 9 strokesり · 2 strokes越 · 12 strokesす · 2 strokes

Memory trick

You ride (乗) and go over (越) your stop.

Parts: 乗 ride + り + 越 pass over + す kana

The characters in 乗り越す

りり — ri (2 strokes)
すす — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

ねて駅を乗り越した。

ねてえきをのりこした。

I fell asleep and rode past my station.

Words with 乗

乗るto ride; to get on 乗り場boarding place 乗り物vehicle 乗り換えるto change (trains, buses)乗客passenger 乗馬horseback riding

Words with 越

引っ越すto move house 追い越すto overtake

More words: Trains & buses

乗客passenger 運賃fare 定期券commuter pass 改札ticket gate 時刻表timetable 終電last train 始発first train 各駅停車local train 快速rapid train 路線route; line 車内inside the car 満員full; packed 発車departure (vehicle)

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