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JLPT N3 · On the road

追い越す

おいこす

to overtake

Stroke order of 追い越す

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

追 · 9 strokesい · 2 strokes越 · 12 strokesす · 2 strokes

Memory trick

Chasing (追) and going past (越) another car.

Parts: 追 chase + い + 越 pass + す kana

The characters in 追い越す

  • い い — i (2 strokes)
  • す す — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

前の車を追い越した。

まえのくるまをおいこした。

I overtook the car in front.

Words with 追

Words with 越

More words: On the road

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