過 — “pass / exceed” in Japanese

Grade 5か, こ, す

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“pass / exceed” in Japanese is 過, read ka, ko, su (か, こ, す). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 過去 (the past).

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What does 過 mean?

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Kanji	過
Meaning	pass / exceed
Readings	か, こ, す
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	過去 (the past)

How to read 過

過 is read ka (か) or ko (こ) or su (す) depending on the word.

Words with 過

過去かこ
通過つうか
過去最多かこさいた
超過
過剰

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Updated: 2026-08-28