Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

    the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more

    Proverb

Also written 過ぎたるはなお及ばざるが如し【すぎたるはなおおよばざるがごとし】過ぎたるはなお及ばざるがごとし【すぎたるはなおおよばざるがごとし】

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Characters in this word

4
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

overdo, exceed, go beyond, error

Kun
す.ぎるす.ごすあやま.ちあやま.つよぎ.るよ.ぎる
On
Strokes
12
Taught
Grade 5
JLPT
N3
Frequency
285 of 2500
Radical
walk
WaniKani
Level 22

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
3-3-9SKIP code
2q9.18The Kanji Dictionary
3730.2Four corner code
3649deroo
904eUnicode hex code
1-18-65JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4723Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6090New Nelson (John Haig)
3137New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3891Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2003Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2704Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1293Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1389Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
399A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1804Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
368Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
39002PMorohashi
629A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
413Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
419Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
562sakade
963Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
659henshall3
750Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
230crowley
284Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
705Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1302Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
guo4, guo1Pinyin reading
gwaKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
22WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

furthermore, still, yet

Kun
なお
On
ユウ
Strokes
12
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1799 of 2500
Radical
dog
WaniKani
Level 56

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
1-3-9SKIP code
3g9.5The Kanji Dictionary
4826.1Four corner code
2975deroo
7336Unicode hex code
1-45-17JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2897Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3593New Nelson (John Haig)
619New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
757Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
449Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
566Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1438Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1546Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1810A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1555Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1810Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
20557XMorohashi
1867A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1583Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1689Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1528Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1565Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1517Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1307Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1450Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
you2Pinyin reading
yuKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
56WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

reach out, exert, exercise, cause

Kun
およ.ぶおよ.びおよびおよ.ぼす
On
キュウ
Strokes
3
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
544 of 2500
Radical
again
WaniKani
Level 36

Built from

Used in names as

おい

Dictionary and index codes (31)
CodeReference
4-3-1, 4-4-1SKIP code
0a3.24The Kanji Dictionary
1724.7Four corner code
3567deroo
53caUnicode hex code
1-21-58JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
154Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
670New Nelson (John Haig)
3385New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4192Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2122Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2868Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
688Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
743Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
748A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
83Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
888Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
3118PMorohashi
1148A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1257Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1328Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1120Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1012Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
422crowley
1098Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
21Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
695Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ji2Pinyin reading
geubKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
36WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal

Kun
ごと.し
On
ジョニョ
Strokes
6
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1704 of 2500
Radical
woman
WaniKani
Level 47

Built from

Used in names as

ゆきよし

Dictionary and index codes (31)
CodeReference
1-3-3SKIP code
3e3.1The Kanji Dictionary
4640.0Four corner code
1777deroo
5982Unicode hex code
1-39-01JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1189Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1178New Nelson (John Haig)
207New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
239Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
154Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
183Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
100Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
104Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1521A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
412Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1539Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
6060Morohashi
1383A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1747Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1870Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1184Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1069Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
337crowley
1441Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
433Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
101Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ru2Pinyin reading
yeoKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
47WaniKani level