noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
other; another; remaining; leftover
Used as a noun or no-adjective to refer to something else, the rest, or what is left over. Common in phrases like 余の者 (the others) or 余の時間 (remaining time).
余の者たちは先に行ってしまった。
The others went on ahead.
余の時間で買い物を済ませた。
I finished shopping in the remaining time.
Used as a suffix after numbers or quantities to mean 'more than' or 'over'. Often seen in formal or written contexts, e.g., 千余 (over a thousand).
この町には千余の人が住んでいる。
Over a thousand people live in this town.
Only when written 余
Formal or literary first-person pronoun, used mainly by men. Restricted to the kanji 余. Archaic in modern conversation; may appear in historical or dramatic contexts.
See also: 予 (よ)
余はこの城の主である。
I am the lord of this castle.
The number of participants exceeded a hundred.
He is a craftsman with over thirty years of experience.
余の名は誰も知らぬ。
No one knows my name.
余の時間は自由に使ってよい。
You may use the remaining time freely.
残り is the everyday word for 'remainder' or 'leftover', while 余 is a more literary, formal term often used in compounds or as a suffix.
surplus; leeway; room; margin · composure; calm; presence of mind
extra; more than needed; excessive · unnecessary; uncalled-for; unwanted · all the more; even more
room; margin; scope; leeway
another place; somewhere else; outside one's usual area · outside one's family or group; other people; strangers · ignoring; disregarding; paying no attention to
very; greatly; considerably; quite · almost; very nearly; just about to
Standard kanji spelling for all senses. The pronoun sense (sense 3) is restricted to this kanji.
Outdated kanji form (kyūjitai). Rarely used in modern Japanese.
The kanji 余 originally means 'surplus' or 'excess', which extends to 'other' and 'remaining'. The pronoun use is a specialized literary adoption, possibly from Chinese influence.
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily
remaining life; time left to live
digression; aside; tangent
reverberation; lingering sound; trailing note · lingering memory; aftertaste; resonance · suggestiveness; evocative quality
surplus; excess; remainder
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
aftershock
entertainment; performance; side show
leisure; free time; spare time
blank space; margin; blank canvas
remaining strength; reserve power; surplus energy · money to spare; financial leeway
lingering waves; swell after wind subsides · aftermath; after-effect; repercussions
another thought; distraction
surplus; excess; remainder · remainder (math)
other crimes; further offenses
residual heat; waste heat
remainder; rest; residue
others; other people
a little more than; a little over; upwards of · excess; surplus; remainder
over ten feet; more than a jō
other things; the rest; leisure tasks
another method; another problem