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余

余 — too much, myself, surplus

On
ヨ
Kun
あまる, あまり, あます, あんまり
Strokes
7
JLPT
N3
School grade
5

Common words with 余

  • 余裕よゆうsurplus; margin; leeway; room; space; time; allowance; flexibility; scopeCommon

    車を持つ余裕はないな。
    I cannot afford to keep a car.

  • 余地よちspace; room; unused landCommon

    屋根裏には十分広い余地がある。
    There's ample room in the attic.

  • 余儀ないよぎないunavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's controlCommon
  • 余儀なくよぎなくunavoidably; necessarily; inevitablyCommon
  • 余暇よかleisure; leisure time; spare timeCommon
  • 余計よけいextra; more; too much; too many; excessive; superfluous; spare; surplusCommon
  • 余りにあまりにtoo (much); overly; excessivelyCommon
  • 余波よはwaves that remain after the wind has subsidedCommon
  • 余りあまりremainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftoversCommon
  • 余るあまるto remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too manyCommon
  • 余剰よじょうsurplus; remainder; residue; margin; balanceCommon
  • 余力よりょくremaining strength; surplus energy; reserve powerCommon
  • 余人よじんothers; other peopleCommon
  • 余震よしんaftershockCommon
  • 余念よねんanother ideaCommon
  • 余韻よいんreverberation; swelling (of a hymn); trailing noteCommon
  • 余命よめいremainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)Common
  • 剰余金じょうよきんsurplus; balanceCommon
  • 余すあますto save; to leave over; to spareCommon
  • 余談よだんdigressionCommon

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 89 words that use 余.

  • 余地 よち space; room; unused land
  • 余計 よけい extra; more; too much; too many; excessive; superfluous; spare; surplus
  • 余りに あまりに too (much); overly; excessively
  • 余り あまり remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers
  • 余る あまる to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

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