surplus, excess, remainder
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヨ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あま.る
- あま.り
- よ.る
About this kanji
The kanji 余 (pronounced as ヨ in on'yomi and あま.る or あま.り in kun'yomi) primarily means surplus, excess, or remainder. It is commonly used as a noun but can also be part of verbs. For instance, 余裕 (よゆう) refers to a margin or extra space, often used in contexts like having time to spare. Another compound, 余計 (よけい), means excess, implying something unnecessary. Additionally, 余り (あまり) indicates a remainder, often used when talking about leftover amounts. A usage note is that 余り is often used with negative verbs to express “too much” or “not needed.” Understanding this kanji can help you describe situations involving extra quantities or margins.
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Example sentences
彼は余計な話をする。
He talks unnecessarily.
Meanings across languages
- English
- surplus, excess, remainder
- Tiếng Việt
- dư, thừa, còn lại
- 日本語
- 余り, 余剰, 余地
- 한국어
- 초과, 남은 것
- 中文
- 剩余, 多余
- id
- kelebihan, sisa
- th
- ส่วนเกิน, ที่เหลือใช้
- es
- sobrante, exceso
- fr
- surplus, excès
- de
- Überschuss, Übermaß
- pt
- excesso, sobrante
Common compounds
- 余裕よゆうmargin, leeway, room
- 余計よけいexcess, superfluity, unnecessary
- 余りあまりremainder, leftover
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