noun
the others; the remainder
Archaic or highly literary noun meaning 'the rest' or 'the others'. Not used in modern everyday Japanese; encountered only in classical texts or very formal historical writing.
古い文献では、「自余の者」のように使われることがある。
In old documents, it is sometimes used as in '自余の者' (the remaining people).
Standard word for 'others' or 'the rest'. 自余 is a rare classical synonym.
Rare kanji spelling; the word is almost never encountered in modern Japanese outside of historical or literary contexts.
Archaic variant spelling; not used in contemporary writing.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 自 (self) and 余 (remainder) combine to suggest 'what remains besides oneself', i.e., the others. The variant 爾余 uses an archaic character for 'you' or 'that', but the historical relationship is unclear.