か
過
こ
去

noun, adverb, takes genitive case の

  1. the past, bygone days.

noun

  1. one's past (that one would prefer remained secret).
  2. Messages.gramm.past (tense), preterit, preterite.
  3. Buddhist term.previous life.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
か
過
こ
去
 過去 かこ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

overdo, exceed, go beyond
カ　よ.ぎる　す.ぎる (5th, N3)
crooked mouth, evil, dishonest
カイ　ケ　クウ (Kentei 1)
cut flesh from bones(剮) variant
カ　ケ　わ.ける
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
gone, past, quit
さ.る　コ　キョ (3rd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)