How to say 'Excess' in Japanese | 過

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The Japanese word for Excess is 'Ka', written as 過 in Japanese.'Excess' in hiragana is か.

word

過

Meaning

Excess

Reading

か

Kanji

過Exceed, Error

Explanation

The Japanese prefix '過 (か)' conveys the idea of excess, overdoing, or surpassing a limit. It is commonly used in compound words to indicate that something is excessive or beyond what is normal or acceptable. For example: overwork「過労」(かろう), overconfidence「過信」(かしん), or excessive speed「過速度」(かそくど). This prefix is often attached to nouns or verbs to create new terms that describe an exaggerated or extreme state. For instance: He died from overwork「彼は過労で亡くなった」(かれはかろうでなくなった). Don't overestimate your abilities「自分の能力を過信しないで」(じぶんののうりょくをかしんしないで).

Part Of Speech

prefix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6184

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 過

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

過

Meaning

Exceed, Error

Words Related to 過 Through the Kanji 過

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

過剰

Meaning

Excess

word

通り過ぎる

Meaning

Pass

word

寝過ごす

Meaning

Oversleep

word

超過

Meaning

Excess

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