Keyword
be in excess
- too much
- myself
- surplus
- other
- remainder
- Frequency
- #680
- Strokes
- 7
- Grade
- 5
- JLPT (old)
- N2
- Heisig
- 1786
Readings
ヨ80%
あま16%
あんま4%
Mnemonic
A person with short legs is out of the race and sits on the sidelines, a spare helper who would be in excess anywhere.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
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Used in vocabulary
余り
remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers; (not) very; (not) much; too much; …
Noun
余計
extra; more; too much; too many; excessive; superfluous; spare; surplus; unnecessary; needless; …
Na-adjective
余所
another place; somewhere else; strange parts; outside (one's family or group); someone else; other people; not caring for; being indifferent to; taking little notice of; ignoring; …
Noun
余儀なくされる
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
Expression
余韻
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); trailing note; lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
Noun