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Kanji 過: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 過: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error

Key takeaways

Kanji 過: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

overdoexceedgo beyonderror

On reading

Kun reading

す.ぎるす.ごすあやま.ちあやま.つよぎ.るよ.ぎる

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 過

overdo, exceed, go beyond, error

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

咼 + ⻌

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine walking (⻌) with your mouth hanging crookedly (咼) because you are so distracted that you pass by your destination. This kanji represents going beyond a limit or overdoing something, which often leads to a mistake or error.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 過疎かそ

    population decline / depopulation

  • 過多かた

    excess / surplus / overabundance

  • 過密かみつ

    crowded / congested / packed

  • 過労かろう

    overwork / excessive fatigue

  • 経過けいか

    passage of time / progress

  • 過失かしつ

    mistake / error / accident

  • 過剰かじょう

    excess / too much

  • 過程かてい

    process / procedure / course

Kun reading

す.ぎる
  • 過ちあやまち

    mistake / error / fault

  • 過ごすすごす

    to pass time / to spend time

  • 通り過ぎるとおりすぎる

    to pass by / to go past

  • 過ぎるすぎる

    to exceed / to go beyond

Commonly used words

  • 過疎
    かそ

    population decline / depopulation

  • 過多
    かた

    excess / surplus / overabundance

  • 過密
    かみつ

    crowded / congested / packed

  • 過労
    かろう

    overwork / excessive fatigue

  • 経過
    けいか

    passage of time / progress

  • 過失
    かしつ

    mistake / error / accident

  • 過ち
    あやまち

    mistake / error / fault

  • 過ごす
    すごす

    to pass time / to spend time

  • 通り過ぎる
    とおりすぎる

    to pass by / to go past

  • 過ぎる
    すぎる

    to exceed / to go beyond

Example sentences

Example 1

彼のちは許されない。

Translation

His mistake cannot be forgiven.

Example 2

ちから学ぶことが大切だ。

Translation

It is important to learn from mistakes.

Example 3

地方は疎が進んでいる。

Translation

Depopulation is advancing in rural areas.

Example 4

疎の村には店が少ない。

Translation

There are few stores in depopulated villages.

Kanji 過: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error | Daily Nihongo