Japanese symbol for “overdoing”
やり過ぎ
やりすぎ
Romaji: yarisugi
overdoing (something); doing too much; going too far; overkill
In Japanese, overdoing is やり過ぎ, read やりすぎ (yarisugi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n overdoing (something); doing too much; going too far; overkill
Written forms: やり過ぎ、遣り過ぎ. Readings: やりすぎ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “overdoing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悪ノリ | わるのり warunori | getting carried away; going too far; overdoing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 過去 | かこ kako | the past; bygone days |
| 過ぎ | すぎ sugi | past; after |
| 過程 | かてい katei | process; course; mechanism |
| 経過 | けいか keika | passage (of time); elapsing; lapse |
| 通過 | つうか tsuuka | passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); transit |
| 過剰 | かじょう kajou | excess; surplus; superabundance |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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