How to say 'Past' in Japanese | 過去

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The Japanese word for Past is 'Kako', written as 過去 in Japanese.'Past' in hiragana is かこ.

word

過去

Meaning

Past

Reading

かこ

kako

Kanji

過Exceed, Error 去Past

Explanation

The Japanese noun '過去 (かこ)' means 'past'. It refers to a time that has already happened, or events that have occurred before the present. This word is often used in contexts discussing history, personal experiences, or time in general. For example: I cannot change the past「過去を変えることはできない」(かこをかえることはできない). He often talks about his past「彼はよく自分の過去について話す」(かれはよくじぶんのかこについてはなす). It can also be used in phrases like '過去の出来事 (かこのできごと)' (past events) or '過去を振り返る (かこをふりかえる)' (to look back on the past).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

972

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 過去

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

過

Meaning

Exceed, Error

kanji

去

Meaning

Past

Words Related to 過去 Through the Kanji 過

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 過 as well.

word

過ぎる

Meaning

Pass, Exceed

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

過

Meaning

Excess

word

寝過ごす

Meaning

Oversleep

word

超過

Meaning

Excess

Words Related to 過去 Through the Kanji 去

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 去 as well.

word

去る

Meaning

Leave

word

去年

Meaning

Last year

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What does 'Kako' (過去) mean?

'Kako' means 'Past' .

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