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余 kanji: meaning “too much”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N37 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
too much
On'yomi
ヨ
Kun'yomi
あま・る、あま・り、あま・す、あんま・り

Picture story to remember 余

A person (人) carries a little (小) basket piled with too much fruit.

Parts in this story:人, 小

How to write 余: stroke order

余 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 余

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Kanji that share parts with 余.