Japanese symbol for “leftovers”
残り
のこり
Romaji: nokori
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left
In Japanese, leftovers is 残り, read のこり (nokori).
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
- adj-no, n remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “leftovers”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 余り | あまり amari | remainder; remnant; rest |
| 売れ残り | うれのこり urenokori | unsold items; leftovers; remainders |
| 残り物 | のこりもの nokorimono | leftovers (esp. food); remnants |
| 残飯 | ざんぱん zanpan | leftover food; leftovers; food scraps |
| 落ちこぼれ | おちこぼれ ochikobore | leftovers; remainder; pickings |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 残念 | ざんねん zannen | regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing |
| 残す | のこす nokosu | to leave (behind) |
| 残業 | ざんぎょう zangyou | overtime (work) |
| 残る | のこる nokoru | to remain; to be left |
| 残酷 | ざんこく zankoku | cruel; brutal; ruthless |
See also: Chinese symbol for “leftovers”.
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.