残
残·remain, leave behind, cruel
- On-yomi
- ザン
- Kun-yomi
- のこるのこす
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 残る | のこる | to remain, to be left |
| 残念 | ざんねん | regrettable, a shame |
| 残業 | ざんぎょう | overtime work |
| 残す | のこす | to leave behind, to save (some) |
Example sentences
ケーキがまだ少し残っています。
けーきがまだすこしのこっています。
There's still a bit of cake left.
行けなくて残念です。
いけなくてざんねんです。
It's a shame I can't go.
昨日は九時まで残業しました。
きのうはくじまでざんぎょうしました。
I worked overtime until nine yesterday.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Mixing 残る (intransitive, it is left) with 残す (transitive, you leave it)
- Reading 残業 as ざんきょう instead of ざんぎょう
Memory aid
Picture it
Bare bones (歹) with two small blades beside them — what is left over after everything else is gone.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 残すのこすto leave behind, leave (food)
- 残りのこりthe rest, remainder, leftovers
- 残念ざんねんregrettable, unfortunate
- 残業ざんぎょうovertime
- 残るのこるto remain
- 名残惜しいなごりおしいreluctant to part; sad to say goodbye
- 残らずのこらずall, every one, entirely, without exception
- 残高ざんだか(bank) balance; remaining amount
- 残酷ざんこくcruel; brutal; harsh
- 残金ざんきんremaining money; balance; outstanding amount
- 名残なごりtraces; vestiges; lingering remains (of something now gone); parting sorrow
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