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残

Remainder
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingザン
Kun readingのこ.る、のこ.す
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 4Level 14

Verbs with «残»

残る残す生き残る取り残す残せる

Meanings

  1. remainderRtK
  2. leftover
  3. balance
  1. to remain
  2. to be left

Popular Usage

残念残る

Radicals and components

Radical歹death
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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bones (骨) · one (一) · ceiling (冖) · evening · float

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 871

Compound words

残るのこる
to remain; to be left
残念ざんねん
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
残すのこす
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside
残った分のこったぶん
amount left over; remaining portion
残りのこり
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance
残虐ざんぎゃく
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
残業ざんぎょう
overtime (work)
残高ざんだか
(bank) balance; remainder
残酷ざんこく
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
残暑ざんしょ
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
残存ざんぞん
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
残忍ざんにん
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
残留ざんりゅう
staying behind; remaining; residual
無残むざん
cruel; merciless; atrocious; ruthless; cold-blooded
名残なごり
remains; traces; vestiges; relics; (the sorrow of) parting
残塁ざんるい
left on base; remnant fort
残らずのこらず
all; entirely; completely; without exception
取り残すとりのこす
to leave behind
生き残るいきのこる
to survive
生き残りいきのこり
survival; survivor; relic
名残惜しいなごりおしい
reluctant (to part)
残骸ざんがい
ruins
残芯ざんしん
continued alertness
残飯ざんぱん
leftover food

On Reading Examples

残念ですが、あなたの名前をどうしても覚えられない。ざんねん
I'm sorry to say I don't remember your name.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は彼女を残したまま、通りを走って横切った。
He ran across the street, leaving her alone.tatoeba
彼は彼女を残したまま、通りを走って渡った。
He ran across the street, leaving her alone.tatoeba
彼は遅くまで残って残業した。
He stayed late and worked overtime.tatoeba
彼は息子に莫大な財産を残した。
He left a large fortune to his son.tatoeba
皇帝は大変残念に思い、特別な扱いで埋葬することにした。
The Emperor felt very sorry for his death and decided to bury him with special treatment.wiki
残念ながらその作品は一切現存しておらず、発見が望まれる。
Unfortunately, none of his work exists now, even though its discovery is desirable.wiki
当地に墓も残る。
His grave still remains.wiki
一部遺構が残る。
Some parts remain visible today.wiki

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Remain, remainder. 歹 (bones) + 戋 (hacked) — what is left after a battle.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 残

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