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What is the Kanji for 'Past'? | 去

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Past', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Past' is 去.

    kanji

    去

    Meaning

    Past

    Reading

    kunyomiさ

    sa

    onyomiこ

    ko

    きょ

    kyo

    Parts

    土Soil 厶Private

    Example Word

    過去: past. 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).

    Radical

    厶

    Stroke Count

    5

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    344

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 去

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    土

    Meaning

    Soil

    radical

    厶

    Meaning

    Private

去 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    法

    Meaning

    Law, Method

    kanji

    却

    Meaning

    Instead, Eliminate

Words Using 去

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    去る

    Meaning

    Leave

    word

    過去

    Meaning

    Past

    word

    去年

    Meaning

    Last year

Kanji Related to 去 Through the Part 土

These 60 kanji contain the part 土 as well.

    kanji

    園

    Meaning

    Garden

    kanji

    垂

    Meaning

    Hang down

    kanji

    垣

    Meaning

    Fence, Hedge

    kanji

    塊

    Meaning

    Lump

    kanji

    塾

    Meaning

    Private school, Cram school

    kanji

    域

    Meaning

    Area, Limits

    kanji

    塚

    Meaning

    Mound, Tumulus

    kanji

    墳

    Meaning

    Mound, Tomb

    kanji

    塔

    Meaning

    Tower

    kanji

    堅

    Meaning

    Firm, Solid

    kanji

    墾

    Meaning

    Reclaim

    kanji

    堤

    Meaning

    Embankment

    kanji

    寺

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    生

    Meaning

    Life

    kanji

    里

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    地

    Meaning

    Ground

    kanji

    壌

    Meaning

    Lot, Arable soil

    kanji

    赤

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    均

    Meaning

    Equal, Even

    kanji

    吐

    Meaning

    Spit, Spew

    kanji

    至

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

    kanji

    塩

    Meaning

    Salt

    kanji

    坊

    Meaning

    Boy, Sonny

    kanji

    坪

    Meaning

    Tsubo, Two mat area

    kanji

    塞

    Meaning

    Block up

    kanji

    墨

    Meaning

    Ink, Black ink

    kanji

    堆

    Meaning

    Piled high

    kanji

    坑

    Meaning

    Pit

    kanji

    壊

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    増

    Meaning

    Increase

    kanji

    坂

    Meaning

    Slope

    kanji

    堂

    Meaning

    Hall

    kanji

    王

    Meaning

    King

    kanji

    墜

    Meaning

    Fall, Crash

    kanji

    走

    Meaning

    Run

    kanji

    堀

    Meaning

    Ditch, Moat

    kanji

    城

    Meaning

    Castle

    kanji

    角

    Meaning

    Corner, Angle

    kanji

    先

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

    kanji

    塀

    Meaning

    Wall, Fence

    kanji

    場

    Meaning

    Place

    kanji

    基

    Meaning

    Base, Fundation

    kanji

    堪

    Meaning

    Endure

    kanji

    埋

    Meaning

    Bury

    kanji

    壁

    Meaning

    Wall

    kanji

    墓

    Meaning

    Grave

    kanji

    塑

    Meaning

    Model

    kanji

    培

    Meaning

    Cultivate

    kanji

    社

    Meaning

    Company

    kanji

    塗

    Meaning

    Plaster, Paint

    kanji

    境

    Meaning

    Boundary, Border

    kanji

    幸

    Meaning

    Happiness

    kanji

    型

    Meaning

    Model, Type

    kanji

    埼

    Meaning

    Cape

    kanji

    堕

    Meaning

    Fallen, Degenerate

    kanji

    壇

    Meaning

    Platform, Podium

    kanji

    塁

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    毀

    Meaning

    Break

    kanji

    執

    Meaning

    Seize, Execute

    kanji

    圧

    Meaning

    Pressure

Kanji Related to 去 Through the Part 厶

These 14 kanji contain the part 厶 as well.

    kanji

    窓

    Meaning

    Window

    kanji

    参

    Meaning

    Participate

    kanji

    払

    Meaning

    Pay, Drive away

    kanji

    仏

    Meaning

    Buddha

    kanji

    至

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

    kanji

    公

    Meaning

    Public

    kanji

    台

    Meaning

    Pedestal, Machine

    kanji

    勾

    Meaning

    Flexed, Hooked

    kanji

    鬼

    Meaning

    Demon, Ogre

    kanji

    広

    Meaning

    Wide

    kanji

    弁

    Meaning

    Valve, Dialect

    kanji

    私

    Meaning

    Private, Me

    kanji

    会

    Meaning

    Meet

    kanji

    強

    Meaning

    Strong

Learn the Kanji 去

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 去 mean?

去 means 'Past'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.