凌 JLPT N1 Kanji 凌 — endure, keep (rain)out, stave off, tide over, defy, slight, surpass JLPT N1 Beyond Jōyō #2423 most frequent Readings On'yomiリョウ Kun'yomiしの.ぐ Example words 凌ぐしのぐ(1) to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to stave off (e.g. starvation) (2) to pull through; to get over; to survive (3) to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to eclipse; to defy; to slight