Moji Ninja

過 — pass; exceed; mistake

過 means “pass; exceed; mistake”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: カ (ka). Kun'yomi: す(ぎる) (sugiru), あやま(ち) (ayamachi). You'll see it in words such as 過ぎ (sugi, “past; after”).

過
Stroke order of 過
Meaning
pass; exceed; mistake
On'yomi
カ (ka)
Kun'yomi
す(ぎる) (sugiru), あやま(ち) (ayamachi)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N3 · set Moving 1

How to remember 過

A road (辶) with a crooked (咼) turn: you've gone too far.

Parts: 咼 crooked · 辶 road

Words with 過

WordReadingMeaning
過ぎすぎ sugi kunpast; after
過ちあやまち ayamachi kunfault; error
過ごすすごす sugosu kunto spend; to pass

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Moving 1” set

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