残
のこ.る
nokoru
JLPT N310 strokesKanjiLevel 26 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
残 is the kanji for "Balance / Leftover / Remainder". A common reading is のこ.る (nokoru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Balance / Leftover / Remainder
Also : Balance · Leftover · Remainder
Readings
kunのこ.る/ nokorukunのこ.す/ nokosukunそこな.う/ sokonaukunのこ.り/ nokorionざん/ zanonさん/ san
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 残 represents 'REMAINDER'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of remainder.
Reading ·
On-reading: ざん — remember this sound by associating it with remainder. Kun-reading: のこ.る.
Example Sentences
食べ物を残さないでください。
たべものをのこさないでください。
Please don't leave food.
残業が続いて疲れています。
ざんぎょうがつづいてつかれています。
Overtime continues and I'm tired.
Vocabulary using 残
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