越冬 (えっとう) — passing the winter
越冬 is read えっとう and listed as a noun. Meaning: passing the winter; hibernation.
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Related words
Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 越冬.
- 越年 えつねん seeing the old year out
- 越境 えっきょう crossing a border (illegally)
- 越権 えっけん going beyond authority
- 超越 ちょうえつ transcendence
- 越す こす to cross over (e.g. mountain)
- 上越 じょうえつ area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
- 卓越 たくえつ preeminence
- 呉越同舟 ごえつどうしゅう bitter enemies in the same boat
- 真冬 まふゆ midwinter
- 暖冬 だんとう mild winter
- 冬季 とうき winter season
- 冬至 とうじ winter solstice