余 — too much, myself, surplus

あまる余 too much

U+4F59 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade 5 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 7 strokes Freq #680 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #1786 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

too much
myself
surplus
other
remainder

word

あま ama Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

余(あま) り amari remainder 余(あま) る amaru to remain

よ yo On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

余(よ) 裕(ゆう) yoyuu surplus 余(よ) 計(けい) yokei extra 余(よ) 地(ち) yochi room 余(よ) yo surplus 余(よ) 談(だん) yodan digression

Stroke order

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