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How to say 'Process' in Japanese | 過程

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The Japanese word for Process is 'Katei', written as 過程 in Japanese.'Process' in hiragana is かてい.

    word

    過程

    Meaning

    Process

    Reading

    かてい

    katei

    Kanji

    Exceed, Error Order, Extent

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '過程 (かてい)' means 'process'. It refers to a series of actions, changes, or functions that lead to a particular result or outcome. This word is often used in contexts where the focus is on the steps or stages involved in achieving something, rather than just the end result. For example: the process of making bread「パンを作る過程」(パンをつくるかてい). The process of learning a new language「新しい言語を学ぶ過程」(あたらしいげんごをまなぶかてい). It can also be used in more abstract contexts, such as the process of personal growth「個人の成長の過程」(こじんのせいちょうのかてい).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1436

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 過程

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Exceed, Error

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Order, Extent

Words Related to 過程 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

    Meaning

    Excess

  • word

    寝過ごす

    Meaning

    Oversleep

  • word

    超過

    Meaning

    Excess

Words Related to 過程 Through the Kanji

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 程 as well.

  • word

    程度

    Meaning

    Degree

  • word

    先程

    Meaning

    Earlier

  • word

    成る程

    Meaning

    Indeed

  • word

    余程

    Meaning

    Considerably, Very

  • word

    然程

    Meaning

    Not very

  • word

    日程

    Meaning

    Schedule

  • word

    Meaning

    Extent

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'Katei' means 'Process' .

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