Word details

余す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 余す.

Dictionary

Entry

余す剰すTransitiveGodan verbFreq #18276
1

to save; to leave over; to spare

Examples
彼は、旅券を余そうとした。
He tried to save something from his travel expenses.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

7 strokesFrequency 680JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

あま.るあま.りあま.すあんま.り

Nanori

あまる

surplus, besides

11 strokesFrequency 1,448JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジョウ

Kun

あまつさえあま.りあま.る

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