か
過
ごん
言

noun

  1. exaggeration, overstatement, saying too much.
  2. misstatement, slip of the tongue, gaffe.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
か
過
ごん
言
 過言 かごん ✔
か
過
げん
言
 過言 かげん

Contained Kanji 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)
cut flesh from bones, (剮 variant)
カ　ケ　わ.ける
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)