“Remain” or “Left over” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “余”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “余” means “I (or Myself)”, “Time to spare” or “More than” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “余”
Jouyou Kanji “余” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 7 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | よ(yo) |
| Kun-Yomi | あま(る)(ama(ru)) |
| あま(す)(ama(su)) | |
| われ(ware) | |
| ほか(hoka) | |
| あま(り)(ama(ri)) | |
| Meanings | I, Myself |
| Remain, Left over | |
| Remainder, Rest, Remnants, Surplus | |
| Time to spare | |
| Rest, Other |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “余”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 余威(よい-yo i) | Elation, Intoxication, Surplus power |
| 余意(よい-yo i) | Implied meaning |
| 余韻 or 余音(よいん-yo i n) | ① Reverberation, Swelling (of a hymn), Trailing note, ② Lingering memory, Aftertaste, ③ Suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc) |
| 余蘊(ようん-yo u n) | Inexhaustible supply |
| 余栄(よえい-yo e i) | Posthumous honors |
| 余殃(よおう-yo o u) | Trouble brought on by sins of forebears |
| 余暇(よか-yo ka) | Leisure, Leisure time, Spare time, By-time |
| 余寒(よかん-yo ka n) | Lingering cold of early spring, Lingering winter |
| 余技(よぎ-yo gi) | Hobby, Avocation |
| 余儀(よぎ-yo gi) | Another thing, Another method, Another problem |
| 余興(よきょう-yo kyo u) | Attraction, Performance (at a party or banquet etc), Side show, Entertainment |
| 余業(よぎょう-yo gyo u) | Side line, Avocation, Supplementary industry, Subsidiary industry, Side-work, By-business |
| 余薫(よくん-yo ku n) | ① Lingering odor, ② Benefit left by ancestors |
| 余計(よけい-yo ke i) | ① Extra, Too much, Excessive, Superfluous, Surplus, ② Unnecessary, Needless, Uncalled-for, Unwanted, Uninvited, ③ All the more, Even more |
| 余慶(よけい-yo ke i) | ① Fortunate heredity, Blessings, Rewards of virtue, ② Blessing received by descendants in return for the good deeds of their ancestors |
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