過

exceed, pass

JLPT N3 Grade 5 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: す.ぎる・す.ごす・あやま.ち・あやま.つ
On'yomi: カ

過 means "exceed, pass". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read す.ぎる・す.ごす・あやま.ち・あやま.つ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

過 in example sentences

食たべ過すぎた。

Tabesugita.

I ate too much.
飲のみ過すぎた。

Nomi sugita.

I've drunk too much.
飲のみ過すぎよ。

Nomisugi yo.

You've drunk too much.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 過 mean?: 過 means "exceed, pass". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 過 have?: 過 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 過 read?: It is read す.ぎる・す.ごす・あやま.ち・あやま.つ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 過?: 過 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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