Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 過

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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily conveys the idea of "to pass," "to exceed," "to go beyond," or "to overdo." It implies movement or action that transcends a limit or boundary, whether physical, temporal, or conceptual. It can also refer to something that is excessive or beyond what is appropriate.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): (ka) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): す(ぎる) (sugiru - to exceed, to pass), あやま(ち) (ayamachi - mistake, error)

Usage Examples

⚫︎ 過 (か) 去 (こ) Translation: Past, the past tense. ⚫︎ 過 (す) ぎる Translation: To pass (time), to exceed. ⚫︎ 過 (あやま) ち Translation: Mistake, fault, error.

Correspondence with Your Native Language

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The phonetic component is (kua), which represents the sound. The semantic component is (shinnyou) or , which is the "walk" radical and indicates movement. This combination suggests the idea of going past something, exceeding a limit, or passing through a place. The original form may have depicted someone walking or going over a boundary. Over time, the character evolved to its current form.

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