余
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よ/ 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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