余 (myself, other, remainder, surplus, too much) - Kanji Codex

余

myself, other, remainder, surplus, too much

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ヨ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あま.すあま.りあま.るあんま.り

Nanori (名乗り)

あまる

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:5

Strokes:7

JLPT:3

Frequency:680

Vocabulary

ヨ

Word	Reading	Meaning
猶余	ユウヨ	postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
余韻	ヨイン	reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); trailing note; lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
余暇	ヨカ	leisure; leisure time; spare time
余計	ヨケイ	extra; more; too much; too many; excessive; superfluous; spare; surplus; unnecessary; needless; uncalled-for; unwanted; uninvited; all the more; even more
余剰	ヨジョウ	surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
余す	あます	to save; to leave over; to spare
余りに	あまりに	too (much); overly; excessively
余りに	あんまりに	too (much); overly; excessively
余る	あまる	to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
余所見	よそみ	looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view

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