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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

  • ぎ ぎ — gi (6 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

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.

Words with 過

More words: Even more verbs

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