残

Meaning

残 centers on what remains after something is taken away or used up: a leftover, a remainder, or a balance. It captures the idea of something persisting when the rest is gone.

• 残るのこる
  N4

  to remain; to be left

• 残念ざんねん
  N5

  regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

• 残すのこす
  N4

  to leave (behind)

• 残りのこり
  N3

  remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers

• 残業ざんぎょう
  N4

  overtime (work)

• 残酷ざんこく
  N1

  cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

• 残留ざんりゅう

  staying behind; remaining; residual

• 生き残るいきのこる

  to survive

• 生き残りいきのこり

  survival

• 残虐ざんぎゃく

  cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous

• 残高ざんだか
  N2

  (bank) balance; remainder

• 名残なごり
  N1

  remains; traces; vestiges; relics

• 残忍ざんにん

  brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded

• 残存ざんぞん

  survival; remaining; being extant; being left

• 無残むざん
  N1

  cruel; merciless; atrocious; ruthless; cold-blooded

• 残暑ざんしょ
  N1

  late summer heat; lingering summer heat

• 名残惜しいなごりおしい
  N1

  reluctant (to part)

• 残塁ざんるい

  left on base

• 残った分のこったぶん

  amount left over; remaining portion

• 取り残すとりのこす

  to leave behind

• 残らずのこらず
  N2

  all; entirely; completely; without exception

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