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過

過 — overdo, exceed, go beyond

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カ
Kun
すぎる, すごす, あやまち, あやまつ, よぎる, よぎる
Strokes
12
JLPT
N3
School grade
5

Common words with 過

  • 過去かこthe past; bygone daysCommon

    私はいつまでも過去にこだわらないようにと心がけている。
    I try not to dwell on the past.

  • 過程かていprocess; course; mechanismCommon

    その過程を彼に説明した。
    I explained the process to him.

  • 過半数かはんすうmajorityCommon

    合格者の過半数は大学出身者であった。
    The majority of the successful candidates were university graduates.

  • 過激かげきextreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language)Common
  • 経過けいかpassage (of time); elapsing; lapseCommon
  • 過ぎすぎpast; afterCommon
  • 通過つうかpassing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon)…Common
  • 過失かしつaccident (caused by negligence); error; blunderCommon
  • 過剰かじょうexcess; surplus; superabundance; overabundanceCommon
  • 過疎かそunderpopulation; low population density; depopulationCommon
  • 過労かろうoverwork; strainCommon
  • 過度かどexcessive; immoderateCommon
  • 過酷かこくsevere; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorousCommon
  • 過大かだいexcessive; too much; unreasonableCommon
  • 過熱かねつoverheating; excessive heatingCommon
  • 超過ちょうかexcess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going overCommon
  • 過ちあやまちfault; error; indiscretion; faux pasCommon
  • 行き過ぎいきすぎgoing too far; going to extremesCommon
  • 過失致死かしつちしinvoluntary manslaughter; accidental homicide; negligent homicideCommon
  • 過密かみつovercrowding; congestion; overpopulationCommon

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 177 words that use 過.

  • 過去 かこ the past; bygone days
  • 過程 かてい process; course; mechanism
  • 過半数 かはんすう majority
  • 経過 けいか passage (of time); elapsing; lapse
  • 通過 つうか passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon)…

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