Word Meaning

ka

過 is read as か (ka) and means per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents).

Meaning

English

  1. per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
  2. surplus-
  3. excess-
  4. over-

Reading

Kana

Romaji

ka

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 82892 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

過半数

かはんすう

majority

過去

かこ

one's past (that one would prefer remained secret)

過ぎ

すぎ

past

過程

かてい

process

過失

かしつ

fault

過労

かろう

overwork

過ち

あやまち

fault

過渡期

かとき

transition period

過言

かげん

exaggeration

過ごす

すごす

to ... without acting on it

過ぎる

すぎる

to be no more than ...

過不足

かぶそく

excess or deficiency

Example Sentences

10

かれはしごとをしすぎてつかれている。

he is tired because he worked too much.

このはしをすぎるとえきがみえます。

once you pass this bridge, you will see the station.

よさんをすぎないようにちゅういしてください。

please be careful not to exceed the budget.

いきすぎたじょうだんはひとをきずつけることがある。

jokes that go too far can hurt people.

ちいさなあやまちからおおきなもんだいがうまれることもある。

big problems can sometimes arise from small mistakes.

かれはえきをとおりすぎてしまった。

he went past the station.

そのはつげんはすこしどがすぎている。

that remark is a bit excessive.

やすみはいえでしずかにすごしたい。

i want to spend my days off quietly at home.

そのあんはじょうしきをすぎているとおもう。

i think that proposal goes beyond common sense.

I've drunk too much.