Moto 過去 (かこ)the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret)
- the past; bygone daysnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)
- one's past (that one would prefer remained secret)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- past (tense); preterit; preteritenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- previous lifenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 過去
- 過Overdo; Exceed; Go BeyondRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
- 去Gone; Past; QuitRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
Words that share its kanji
- 過程かていprocess; course
- 過半数かはんすうmajority
- 経過けいかpassage (of time); elapsing
- 過激かげきextreme; radical
- 通過つうかpassing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon)
- 過ぎすぎpast; after
- 過剰かじょうexcess; surplus
- 過失かしつaccident (caused by negligence); error
- 死去しきょdeath
- 撤去てっきょwithdrawal; revocation
- 除去じょきょremoval; getting rid of
- 去年きょねんlast year
- 退去たいきょdeparture; leaving
- 置き去りおきざりleaving behind; desertion
- 去就きょしゅうleaving or staying
- 連れ去るつれさるto take (someone) away; to carry off
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