JLPT N4 · Even more verbs
過ぎる
すぎる
to pass; to exceed
Stroke order of 過ぎる
3 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
過 · 12 strokesぎ · 6 strokesる · 1 strokes
Memory trick
Walking (辶) past a mouth-shaped gate goes beyond the limit.
Parts: 過 pass (辶 road + 咼) + ぎる kana
The characters in 過ぎる
Example sentence
もう十時を過ぎました。
もうじゅうじをすぎました。
It is already past ten o'clock.