Japanese symbol for “excessively”
余りに
あまりに
Romaji: amarini
too (much); overly; excessively
In Japanese, excessively is 余りに, read あまりに (amarini).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adv too (much); overly; excessively
Written forms: 余りに. Readings: あまりに、あんまりに.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “excessively”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無性に | むしょうに mushouni | very much; intensely; overwhelmingly |
| 余り | あまり amari | too much; excessively; overly |
| 無茶 | むちゃ mucha | very; extremely; excessively |
| ゴテゴテ | ゴテゴテ gotegote | thickly; heavily; profusely |
| 無茶苦茶 | むちゃくちゃ muchakucha | very; extremely; excessively |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 余裕 | よゆう yoyuu | surplus; margin; leeway |
| 余計 | よけい yokei | extra; more; too much |
| 余地 | よち yochi | space; room; unused land |
| 余り | あまり amari | remainder; remnant; rest |
| 余る | あまる amaru | to remain; to be left over; to be in excess |
| 余暇 | よか yoka | leisure; leisure time; spare time |
See also: Chinese symbol for “excessively”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.