残

remainder, regret

JLPT N3 Grade 4 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: のこ.る・のこ.す・そこな.う・のこ.り
On'yomi: ザン・サン

残 means "remainder, regret". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read のこ.る・のこ.す・そこな.う・のこ.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ザン・サン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

残 in example sentences

残念ざんねんですが。

Zannen desuga.

That's too bad.
残念ざんねんすぎる。

Zannen sugiru.

That's too bad.
私わたしは残のこれます。

Watashi wa nokoremasu.

I can stay.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 残 mean?: 残 means "remainder, regret". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 残 have?: 残 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 残 read?: It is read のこ.る・のこ.す・そこな.う・のこ.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ザン・サン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 残?: 残 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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