Kanji

余

too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あまる, あまり, あます, あんまり

Nanori (Name Reading)

われ

Common Readings

ヨ, あま…す, あま…る

Example sentences

余裕 よゆう
朝食 食べる 時間 余裕 ない

I don't have enough time to eat breakfast.

時間的 じかんてき
時間的な 余裕 全く ない

I have no time to spare at all.

余計 よけい
余計な 心配 しないで ください

Please don't worry unnecessarily.

災い わざわい
災い いう 余計 こと 言わない いい

They say the mouth is the source of calamity, so it's better not to say unnecessary things.

余地 よち
説明 まだ 疑い 余地 ある

There is still room for doubt in his explanation.

疑う うたがう
誠実 疑う 余地 ない

There is no room to doubt his sincerity.

余る あまる
料理 多すぎて たくさん 余った

The food was too much, so a lot was left over.

密封 みっぷう
余った 食材 密封 容器 入れて 冷蔵庫 保管 して ください

Please store leftover ingredients in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

余り あまり
余り 暑さ 冷たい 一気に 飲み干した

Because of the excessive heat, he drank the cold water all at once.

二十 歳月 流れた

Twenty-odd years have passed.

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