余 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「人」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「人」
- On
- ヨよ · yo
- Kun
- あま(る)・あま(す)ama(ru) · ama(su)
- Meaning
- surplus; extra; to remain
Stroke order
Origin
A tool with a spreading blade; pushing earth aside to make room — hence "surplus, to remain."
Readings and examples
| Onヨよyo | 余剰よじょう余地よち残余ざんよ |
|---|---|
| Kunあまるamaru | 余るあまる余りあまり |
| Kunあますamasu | 余すあます |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 余分よぶん
extra; surplus
- 余計よけい
unnecessary; too much
- 余暇よか
- 余裕よゆう
- 剰余じょうよ
- 余燼よじん
- 紆余曲折うよきょくせつ
Example
ご飯が少し余った。
A little rice was left over.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)