過 kanji: meaning “overdo”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N312 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- overdo
- On'yomi
- カ
- Kun'yomi
- す・ぎる、す・ごす、あやま・ち、あやま・つ
Picture story to remember 過
You overdo your marathon training on the road (⻌) until your mouth (口) hangs open.
Parts in this story:口
How to write 過: stroke order
過 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 過
- 過剰かじょうexcess
- 過ちあやまちfault
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 過 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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