11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N3

overdo, exceed, go beyond, error

Kun'yomi
  • to pass through ②to pass (of time) ③to be excessive
  • to pass (time) ②to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption) ③to overdo ④to ... without acting on it
  • fault
  • to err
  • to go by
  • to go by
On'yomi
  • surplus- ②per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

overdo, exceed, go beyond
カ よ.ぎる す.ぎる (5th, N3)
crooked mouth, evil, dishonest
カイ ケ クウ (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

Common Words

to pass through ②to pass (of time) ③to be excessive
the past ②one's past (that one would prefer remained secret) ③past (tense)
to pass (time) ②to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption) ③to overdo ④to ... without acting on it
surplus- ②per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.) ②passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament) ③passing (an examination, inspection, etc.)
passing (e.g. of a typhoon)
past ②too (much)
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References

Unicode hex code 904E
JIS X 0208 1-18-65
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4723
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6090
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3137
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3891
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 39002P
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 413
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 419
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Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 963
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 659
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 750
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 230
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 284
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 705
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1302
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2q9.18
Four corner code 3730.2
De Roo Code 3649