Japanese symbol for “remainder”
残り
のこり
Romaji: nokori
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left
In Japanese, remainder is 残り, read のこり (nokori).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “remainder”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 余り | あまり amari | remainder; remnant; rest |
| 後 | あと ato | remainder; the rest |
| 残高 | ざんだか zandaka | (bank) balance; remainder |
| 残 | ざん zan | remainder; the rest; what is left |
| 余剰 | よじょう yojou | surplus; remainder; residue |
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 “remainder”.
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.