越 - surpass, cross over, move to

across; over; beyond; through; crossing

to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across

preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence

Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)

seeing the old year out; greeting the New Year; passing the winter; hibernation

going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires

passing the winter; hibernation

crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression

transcendence; transcendency

having more losses than wins

to move (house); to change residence

to climb over; to get over; to cross (a mountain)