How to say "cross" in Japanese

• 越えるこえるJLPT N3approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbThe general verb for crossing over: going across, past, or through something — a line, a point, a barrier. Use it for the act of crossing itself, not for the cross shape or crossed limbs.
  地球人ちきゅうじんの一人ひとりとして、私は文化ぶんかの壁かべを越こえる方法ほうほうを知しっています。↗

  As a citizen of the world, I know ways of overcoming cultural barriers.
• 組むくむJLPT N3approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbThe verb for crossed limbs: crossing the arms or legs, or linking arms. It has nothing to do with crossing over a place — it is purely about arms and legs.
  私は彼かれらが腕うでを組くんで歩あるいているのを見みた。↗

  I saw them walking arm in arm.
• 十字じゅうじCommon
  nounThe noun for the cross shape itself: the figure made by two intersecting lines, including the cross as a religious symbol. Use it to name or describe the shape, not for the act of crossing.
• 乗り越えるのりこえるCommon
  ichidan verb, intransitive verbThe verb for getting over something by climbing: crossing a mountain, or climbing over an obstacle in the way. Choose it when crossing means surmounting a barrier rather than simply passing a point.
• クロスCommon
  nounThe loanword for the cross as a thing — the shape or symbol — rather than the action of crossing. It is not the verb you want for crossing over; use a verb like 越える for that.

Use 「越える」 for crossing over something, 「組む」 for crossing arms or legs, 「乗り越える」 for climbing over or crossing a mountain, and 十字 or 「クロス」 for the cross shape or symbol.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 越えるこえるto cross over
• 組むくむto cross (legs or arms)
• 十字じゅうじcross
• 乗り越えるのりこえるto climb over
• クロスcross
• 交わるまじわるto cross
• 横切るよこぎるto cross (e.g. road)
• 十字架じゅうじかcross (for crucifixion)
• 十文字じゅうもんじcross
• 折衷せっちゅうcompromise
• またぐto step over
• よぎるto go by
• ばつx (mark)
• 突っ切るつっきるto cross
• 行き違うゆきちがうto cross (each other)
• 差し交わすさしかわすto cross
• 磔柱はりつけばしらcross (used in a crucifixion)
• 架かるかかるto span
• 交雑種こうざつしゅhybrid
• 行き違いになるいきちがいになるto miss each other
• クロスボールcross ball (soccer)
• 交えるまじえるto cross (e.g. swords)
• 交わすかわすto intersect
• ぺけx (mark)
• 掛け合わせるかけあわせるto crossbreed
• 掛け合わすかけあわすto crossbreed
• 切るきるto cross