残
残 — Remainder
remainder, leftover, balance
On’yomiザン (zan)
On’yomiサン (san)
Kun’yomiのこる (nokoru)
Kun’yomiのこす (nokosu)
Kun’yomiそこなう (sokonau)
Kun’yomiのこり (nokori)
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 残
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 残った分 | のこったぶん nokottabun | amount left over; remaining portion |
| 残り | のこり nokori | remainder; remnant; the rest |
| 残念 | ざんねん zannen | regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing |
| 残す | のこす nokosu | to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish |
| 残留 | ざんりゅう zanryuu | staying behind; remaining; residual |
| 残高 | ざんだか zandaka | (bank) balance; remainder |
Study notes
残 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #380 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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