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JLPT N3 · Getting things done

過ごす

すごす

to spend (time)

Stroke order of 過ごす

3 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

過 · 12 strokesご · 4 strokesす · 2 strokes

Memory trick

辶 moving along past 咼: spending time.

Parts: 辶 move + 咼

The characters in 過ごす

  • ご ご — go (4 strokes)
  • す す — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

休日を家で過ごします。

きゅうじつをいえですごします。

I spend my day off at home.

Words with 過

過ぎるto pass; to exceed過去the past

More words: Getting things done

済むto be finished得るto get; to gain達するto reach終えるto finish繰り返すto repeat至るto reach; to lead to迫るto draw near; to press含むto contain表すto express; to show加わるto join; to be added通じるto get through; to lead to

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