日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji

N3

Meaningsoverdo, exceed, go beyond, error
On'yomi
Kun'yomiす、す、あやま、あやま、よぎ、よ
Strokes12
Radical

Compounds

  • to overdo, to do too much

  • past, after, too (much), over- (e.g. eating)

  • to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond, to pass (of time)

  • to spend (time), to pass, to lead (a life), to live

  • fault, error, indiscretion, faux pas

  • extreme (measure, idea, etc.), radical, violent (language), strenuous (exercise, work, etc.)

  • accident (caused by negligence), error, blunder, fault

  • excess, surplus, superabundance, overabundance

  • process, course, mechanism

  • crossing, ferry, transient, changing old to new

  • transition period

  • excessive, immoderate

Example sentences

  • In all the excitement the 30 minute show-time passed in a flash.

  • The present perfect expresses the long span from past to present.

  • Well it's very difficult changing jobs after you're thirty so I don't really want to do it.

  • The days after that flew past.

  • Well, there's no such thing as being too late to correct one's faults.

  • That's a misunderstanding, for sure. You're giving me too much credit.

  • How about spending an elegant and blissful time at a beauty salon?

  • History deals with the past.