Word Meaning 余る

あまる amaru

余る is read as あまる (amaru) and means to remain.

Meaning

English

  1. to remain
  2. to be left over
  3. to be in excess
  4. to be too many

Reading

Kana

あまる

Romaji

amaru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 6066 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

余り

あまり

(not) very

余地

よち

place

余計

よけい

all the more

余人

よじん

others

余りに

あまりに

too (much)

余分

よぶん

extra

余す

あます

to save

余談

よだん

digression

余所

よそ

another place

余力

よりょく

money to spare

余程

よほど

just about to

余念

よねん

another idea

Example Sentences

1

さんにんでわけてもひとつあまる。

Even if you divide them among three people, one will still remain.