What does kanji 余 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 余 is too much.

How is kanji 余 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 余 are あま.る, あま.り, あま.す, あんま.り; the onyomi readings are ヨ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 余?

Kanji 余 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 余?

The main radical for kanji 余 is 人.

What words use kanji 余?

Example words that use kanji 余 include 余波, 余裕, 余暇, 余計.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 6

余

Meaning

Kanji 余

too much

too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あま.るあま.りあま.すあんま.り
Onyomi 音読み: ヨ
Nanori 名乗り: あまる

Old form: 餘 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #680
Strokes: 7
Radical: 人
Components: 一 • 亅 • 二 • 个 • ハ • 小 • 示
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 199 entries that include this kanji.

余波

なごり

waves that remain after the wind has subsided

余裕

よゆう

composure

余暇

よか

leisure

余計

よけい

all the more

余りに

あまりに

too (much)

余る

あまる

to remain

余人

よじん

others

余分

よぶん

extra

余談

よだん

digression

余儀無い

よぎない

unavoidable

余儀無く

よぎなく

unavoidably

余所見

よそみ

looking away

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

お金が少し余った。

There was a little money left over.

時間はまだ十分に余っている。

There is still more than enough time left.

夕飯のカレーが余っている。

There is some curry from dinner left over.

予算に余りはありません。

There is no remainder in the budget.

必要な分を取って、余りは冷蔵庫に入れてください。

Take what you need, then put the rest in the fridge.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.