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余

too much, myself

JLPT N3 Grade 5 7 strokes
Kun'yomi
あま.る・あま.り・あま.す・あんま.り
On'yomi
ヨ
Radical
人 · person (human being)

余 means "too much, myself". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read あま.る・あま.り・あま.す・あんま.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

余 in example sentences

  • 余分よぶんな金かねはない。

    Yobun na kane wa nai.

    We have no extra money.

  • それは私わたしの手てに余あまる。

    Sore wa watashi no te ni amaru.

    It's beyond me.

  • 弁解べんかいの余地よちもないよ。

    Benkai no yochi mo nai yo.

    I have no excuse.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 余 mean?
余 means "too much, myself". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 余 have?
余 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 余 read?
It is read あま.る・あま.り・あま.す・あんま.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 余?
余 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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