Kanji Detail for 剩 - "leftover"

剩

Jinmeiyō Kanji

Meaning

剩 means "leftover." Also associated with surplus, moreover.
1. Surplus - An excess; what remains.
2. Leftover - What is left over.
3. Moreover - In addition; furthermore.
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- Verified meaning: leftover
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Also carries these associations: surplus, moreover
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
Dictionary Citations

The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

leftovers; residue; remains

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

leftovers, residue, remains

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

to remain; to be left; to have as remainder

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

leftovers, residue, remains

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

Extra; surplus. Colloquially, what remains is called 剩. Such as 所剩無幾 (little remains).
Onyomi

joh(ジョウ)
Kunyomi

ama.ri(あま-り)

ama.ru(あま-る)

amatsusae(あまつさ-え)
Strokes

12 strokes
Radical

刀刂 (katana・ritto)
Related Keywords

surplus leftover moreover bonus extra additional remain remaining balance excess furthermore remnant residue rest spare unused