残 – remainder, leftover, balance

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The kanji 残 means remainder, leftover, balance. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ザン、サン (zan, san); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is のこ.る、のこ.す、そこな.う、のこ.り (nokoru, nokosu, sokonau, nokori). It is written with 10 strokes, under radical 歹 (no. 78).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
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

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 歹 (Kangxi radical 78). Components: 歹・戈・二.

Words using 残

残念ざんねんregrettable残るのこるto remain残すのこすto leave (behind)残りのこりremainder残らずのこらずall残酷ざんこくcruel残高ざんだか(bank) balance名残なごりremains残金ざんきんremaining money

Example sentences

お伺いできないのが残念です。

I regret to say I can't come.

Tatoeba #227123

もう３ページ残っている。

I have three more pages to go.

Tatoeba #194523

私は一つの袋は運んできたが、もう一つのほうは後へ残してきた。

I carried one bag, but the other one was left behind.

Tatoeba #158490

Kanji with the same radical

死殊殖

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