Kanji 過: "overdo, exceed, go beyond"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 過

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 過すぎるto pass through; to pass by; to go beyond · to pass (of time); to elapse
• 過すごすto spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live · to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to carry too far; to carry to excess
• 過か去こthe past; bygone days · one's past (that one would prefer remained secret)
• 過すぎpast; after · too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
• 経けい過かpassage (of time); elapsing; lapse · progress; development; course (of events)
• に過すぎないn'être rien de plus que, ne faire que, simplement
• 通とおり過すぎるto go past; to pass; to pass by
• 通つう過かpassing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); transit · passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage
• 過か程ていprocess; course; mechanism
• 過か剰じょうexcess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
• 過か酷こくsevere; harsh; hard; cruel
• 見み過すごすto let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

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