余 Kanji – too much
The Japanese kanji 余 can mean too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder.
Meaning and Readings
How is 余 read?
余 has the onyomi reading ヨ and the kunyomi readings あまる, あまり, あます, あんまり.
In romaji, these readings can be written as yo, amaru, amari, amasu, anmari.
Common Japanese Words Using 余
These common Japanese words contain 余. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 剰余金（じょうよきん） — surplus, balance
- 余す（あます） — to save, to leave over, to spare
- 余りに（あまりに） — too (much), overly, excessively
- 余る（あまる） — to remain, to be left over, to be in excess, to be too many
- 余韻（よいん） — reverberation, swelling (of a hymn), trailing note
- 余暇（よか） — leisure, leisure time, spare time
- 余計（よけい） — extra, more, too much, too many, excessive, superfluous, spare, surplus
- 余剰（よじょう） — surplus, remainder, residue, margin, balance
- 余震（よしん） — aftershock
- 余談（よだん） — digression