過 Kanji – overdo
The Japanese kanji 過 can mean overdo, exceed, go beyond, error.
Meaning and Readings
How is 過 read?
過 has the onyomi reading カ and the kunyomi readings すぎる, -すぎる, -すぎ, すごす, あやまつ, あやまち, よぎる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ka, sugiru, sugi, sugosu, ayamatsu, ayamachi, yogiru.
Common Japanese Words Using 過
These common Japanese words contain 過. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- し過ぎる（しすぎる） — to overdo, to do too much
- 一過（いっか） — passing (e.g. of a typhoon), going past
- 過ぎ（すぎ） — past, after
- 過ぎる（すぎる） — to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond
- 過ごす（すごす） — to spend (time), to pass, to lead (a life), to live
- 過ち（あやまち） — fault, error, indiscretion, faux pas
- 過去（かこ） — the past, bygone days
- 過激（かげき） — extreme (measure, idea, etc.), radical, violent (language)
- 過言（かごん） — exaggeration, overstatement, saying too much
- 過失（かしつ） — accident (caused by negligence), error, blunder