Word Meaning 残す

のこす nokosu

残す is read as のこす (nokosu) and means to leave (behind).

Meaning

English

  1. to leave (behind)
  2. to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
  3. to bequeath
  4. to leave (undone)
  5. to not finish
  6. to stay (in the ring)
  7. to hold on
  8. to save

Reading

Kana

のこす

Romaji

nokosu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 3443 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

残高

ざんだか

(bank) balance

残業

ざんぎょう

overtime (work)

残念

ざんねん

regrettable

残り

のこり

remnant

残る

のこる

to remain

残らず

のこらず

all

残存

ざんぞん

survival

残った分

のこったぶん

amount left over

残留

ざんりゅう

staying behind

残金

ざんきん

remaining money

残務

ざんむ

remaining business

残飯

ざんぱん

leftover food

Example Sentences

6

Don't leave your work unfinished.

Now I can die happy.

I'll do my best to have no regrets.

I'll do my best to have nothing left to do!

I'd rather live happily in the present than go down in history.

Well, it's time for your decapitation. Don't you have any last words to say?