あま.る
amaru
JLPT N37 strokesKanjiLevel 44 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

余 is the kanji for "Other / Myself / Surplus". A common reading is あま.る (amaru). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Other / Myself / Surplus

Also : Other · Myself · Surplus · Too Much · Remainder

Readings

kunあま.る/ amarukunあま.り/ amarikunあま.す/ amasukunあんま.り/ anmarion/ yo

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 余 represents 'TOO MUCH'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of too much.

Reading ·

On-reading: よ — remember this sound by associating it with too much. Kun-reading: あま.る.

Example Sentences

時間の余裕がありません。

じかんのよゆうがありません。

I don't have spare time.

余計な心配はしないでください。

よけいなしんぱいはしないでください。

Please don't worry unnecessarily.

Vocabulary using 余

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