Kanji

残

残

remainder, leftover, balance

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

歹部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ザン, サン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

のこる, のこす, そこなう, のこり

Common Readings

ザン, のこ…す, のこ…る

Example sentences

残る のこる
仕事 が まだ たくさん 残っている 。

There is still a lot of work left.

において において
この 地方 において 、 その 習慣 は 今 でも 残っている 。

In this region, that custom still remains even now.

残す のこす
彼女 は テーブル の 上 に メモ を 残して 出かけた 。

She left a note on the table and went out.

人物 じんぶつ
彼 は 、 歴史 に 名 を 残す 偉大 な 人物 だ 。

He is a great figure who left his name in history.

残念 ざんねん
試合 に 負けてしまい 、 とても 残念 だ 。

I lost the match and it's very regrettable.

尽くす つくす
最善 を 尽くしました が 、 結果 は 残念 な もの でした 。

I did my best, but the result was disappointing.

残り のこり
残り の 時間 は あと わずか だ 。

The remaining time is only a little.

どうするか どうするか
パーティー の 残り を どうするか 決め なければ ならない 。

We have to decide what to do with the party leftovers.

残念ながら ざんねんながら
明日 、 残念ながら 会議 に 出席 できません 。

Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.

そうはいかない そうはいかない
残念ながら 、 そうはいかない 。

Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way.

Example Vocabulary

残る

のこる

to remain; to be left over; to stay behind

残す

のこす

to leave; to save; to bequeath

残念

ざんねん

regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate

残り

のこり

remainder; rest; leftovers

残念ながら

ざんねんながら

unfortunately; regrettably

生き残る

いきのこる

to survive; to live through

残酷

ざんこく

cruel; ruthless; brutal

言い残す

いいのこす

to leave a message; to leave unsaid

取り残す

とりのこす

to leave behind; to strand

残骸

ざんがい

wreckage; remains; carcass

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