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Kanji 残: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 残: remainder, leftover, balance

Key takeaways

Kanji 残: remainder, leftover, balance. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

remainderleftoverbalance

On reading

ザンサン

Kun reading

のこ.るのこ.すそこな.うのこ.り

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 残

remainder, leftover, balance

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

歹 + 戋

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character depicts what remains after death or destruction (歹). It represents a small amount (戋) left over, like the remainder or balance after an event.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ザン
  • 残金ざんきん

    remaining money / balance

  • 残酷ざんこく

    cruelty / harshness / brutality

  • 残高ざんだか

    account balance / remainder

  • 残念ざんねん

    disappointment / regret

Kun reading

のこ.る
  • 残すのこす

    to leave behind / to save / to reserve

  • 残りのこり

    remaining / left-over / remainder

  • 残るのこる

    to remain / to be left

Commonly used words

  • 残金
    ざんきん

    remaining money / balance

  • 残酷
    ざんこく

    cruelty / harshness / brutality

  • 残高
    ざんだか

    account balance / remainder

  • 残念
    ざんねん

    disappointment / regret

  • 残す
    のこす

    to leave behind / to save / to reserve

  • 残り
    のこり

    remaining / left-over / remainder

  • 残る
    のこる

    to remain / to be left

Example sentences

Example 1

銀行に金がまだあります。

Translation

There is still a remaining balance in the bank.

Example 2

引っ越しの金を支払いました。

Translation

I paid the remaining money for the move.

Example 3

その戦争は本当に酷だった。

Translation

That war was truly cruel.

Example 4

酷な現実に向き合うしかない。

Translation

We have no choice but to face the cruel reality.

Kanji 残: remainder, leftover, balance | Daily Nihongo