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How to say 'Excess' in Japanese | 過剰

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The Japanese word for Excess is 'Kajou', written as 過剰 in Japanese.'Excess' in hiragana is かじょう.

    word

    過剰

    Meaning

    Excess

    Reading

    かじょう

    kajou

    Kanji

    Exceed, Error Surplus

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '過剰 (かじょう)' means 'excess'. It refers to an amount or degree that is more than necessary, appropriate, or desirable. This word is often used in contexts related to overproduction, overconsumption, or excessive behavior. For example: The factory produced an excess of goods「工場は過剰な商品を生産した」(こうじょうはかじょうなしょうひんをせいさんした). His excessive worry is causing stress「彼の過剰な心配がストレスを引き起こしている」(かれのかじょうなしんぱいがすとれすをひきおこしている). The term can also be used in medical or scientific contexts to describe an overabundance of something, such as hormones or nutrients.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    9

    Frequency

    4344

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 過剰

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Exceed, Error

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Surplus

Words Related to 過剰 Through the Kanji

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 過 as well.

  • word

    過ぎる

    Meaning

    Pass, Exceed

  • word

    過去

    Meaning

    Past

  • word

    通過

    Meaning

    Passage

  • word

    昼過ぎ

    Meaning

    Afternoon

  • word

    過程

    Meaning

    Process

  • word

    過ごす

    Meaning

    Spend

  • word

    過ぎ

    Meaning

    Excess

  • word

    経過

    Meaning

    Progress, Passage

  • word

    過ち

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    過労

    Meaning

    Overwork

  • word

    通り過ぎる

    Meaning

    Pass

  • word

    Meaning

    Excess

  • word

    寝過ごす

    Meaning

    Oversleep

  • word

    超過

    Meaning

    Excess

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'Kajou' means 'Excess' .

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