余 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings
What does 余 mean?
More than enough. Surplus. To be more than that. Something other than that. To have an excess of.
How to read 余?
Kunyomi... あまる/amaru,あます/amasu,ほか/hoka, われ/ware
Onyomi... ヨ/yo
jinmeikun...
* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.
Other kanji information..
application |
Can be registered as a Japanese name In Japan, 2999 kanji characters can be registered as names. (In other words, you cannot officially apply for any other kanji as a name.) But if you enjoy it as fiction, no problem. |
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type | common-use kanji |
unicode | 4F59 余 (For HTML use) |
余 / related names
- Name:
- kiyoko
- Katakana:
- キヨコ
- Name:
- yoshi
- Katakana:
- ヨシ
- Name:
- yoshi
- Katakana:
- ヨシ
- Name:
- iyo
- Katakana:
- イヨ
- Name:
- riyo
- Katakana:
- リヨ
- Name:
- yoshichi
- Katakana:
- ヨシチ
- Name:
- tsuruyo
- Katakana:
- ツルヨ
- Kanji:
- 鶴余
- Meaning:
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- 鶴Crane. A metaphor for long necks, whiteness, and longevity. Cranes are regarded as good luck charms because of their beauty, longevity, good marriage, and the fact that their cries can reach far away.
- 余More than enough. Surplus. To be more than that. Something other than that. To have an excess of.
- Name:
- yoshi
- Katakana:
- ヨシ
- Name:
- yoshio
- Katakana:
- ヨシオ
- Kanji:
- 余四男
- Meaning:
-
- 余More than enough. Surplus. To be more than that. Something other than that. To have an excess of.
- 四Four. The fourth. Kanji character for the number 4 (four). The next number after three. The pronunciation of "shi" is associated with the word "death," so it is often changed to "yo" or "yon.
- 男Male. Adult male. Son.
- Name:
- yoshiro
- Katakana:
- ヨシロウ
- Kanji:
- 余四郎
- Meaning:
-
- 余More than enough. Surplus. To be more than that. Something other than that. To have an excess of.
- 四Four. The fourth. Kanji character for the number 4 (four). The next number after three. The pronunciation of "shi" is associated with the word "death," so it is often changed to "yo" or "yon.
- 郎Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
- Name:
- yohei
- Katakana:
- ヨヘイ
- Name:
- yori
- Katakana:
- ヨリ
- Name:
- kayo
- Katakana:
- カヨ
- Name:
- kayo
- Katakana:
- カヨ
- Name:
- yasuyo
- Katakana:
- ヤスヨ
- Name:
- yoshi
- Katakana:
- ヨシ
- Name:
- yonoko
- Katakana:
- ヨノコ