Japanese symbol for “glosses”

余白注

よはくちゅう

Romaji: yohakuchuu

marginal notes; glosses

In Japanese, glosses is 余白注, read よはくちゅう (yohakuchuu).

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

n marginal notes; glosses

Kanji and stroke order

余

too much, myself, surplus

on: ヨ
kun: あま.る、あま.り、あま.す、あんま.り

7 strokes · JLPT 2

白

white

on: ハク、ビャク
kun: しろ、しら-、しろ.い

5 strokes · JLPT 4

注

pour, irrigate, shed (tears)

on: チュウ
kun: そそ.ぐ、さ.す、つ.ぐ

8 strokes · JLPT 3

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
面白い	おもしろい omoshiroi	interesting; fascinating; intriguing
白人	はくじん hakujin	white person; Caucasian
注意	ちゅうい chuui	attention; notice; heed

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.