越前

越前

Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)

越中

Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)

越す

こす

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

優越

ゆうえつ

supremacy, predominance, being superior to

越権

えっけん

going beyond authority, unauthorized, unauthorised, ultra vires

越州

Esshū (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)

越訴

えっそ

appeal made directly to a senior official without going through formalities

檀越

だんおつ

alms-giver, person who donates to a monk or a temple, dana-pati

三越

みつこし

Mitsukoshi (department store)

越し

ごし こし

across, over, beyond, through, crossing

越流

えつりゅう

overflow

踰越

ゆえつ

exceeding (a limit, scope, one's authority, etc.); surpassing; going beyond

呉越

ごえつ

Go-Etsu, two rival states in ancient China

越境

えっきょう

border transgression

壱越

いちこつ

(in Japan) 1st note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. D)

借越

outstanding debt; overdraft

越南

えつなん ベトナム

Vietnam

越後

えちご

Echigo, old name for Niigata Prefecture

信越

しんえつ

region on Japan Sea side of Japan west of Tokyo, Nagano and Niigata