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
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.