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過 · overdo, exceed

過 is a kanji meaning overdo, exceed, go beyond, error. It has 12 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • カka

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • すぎるsugiru
  • すごすsugosu
  • あやまちayamachi
  • あやまつayamatsu
  • よぎるyogiru
  • よぎるyogiru

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 過 · 15 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 過
WordReadingMeaningLevel
過ぎるすぎるto exceed, to go beyondN4
過ごすすごすto pass, to spend (time)N3
過去かこpastN3
過程かていprocessN3
通過つうかpassage through, passingN3
通り過ぎるとおりすぎるto pass, to pass throughN3
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More words that use 過
WordReadingMeaningLevel
過失かしつerror, mistake, negligenceN2
過剰かじょうexcess, over-N2
過半数かはんすうmajorityN2
超過ちょうかexcess, being more thanN2
過疎かそdepopulationN1
過密かみつcrowdedN1
過労かろうoverwork, strainN1
経過けいかpassage, progressN1
過ちあやまちfault, error, indiscretionN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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