| 1418 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1546 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 698 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1662 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1097 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1426 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1068 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1115 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1321 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 202 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2233 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1164 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1584 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1600 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2107 | Morohashi |
| 1779 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 501 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1586 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1710 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1412 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1448 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 剰余金 【ジョウヨキン】 surplus, balance
- 冗員 【ジョウイン】 supernumerary, superfluous staff, excess personnel, useless staff
- 余剰 【ヨジョウ】 surplus, remainder, residue, margin, balance
- 出生過剰 【シュッショウカジョウ】 excessive birth (rate)
Kun reading compounds
- 剰え 【あまつさえ】 besides, moreover, in addition
Readings
- Korean:
- ing
Spanish
- excedente
- sobrante
- además
Portuguese
- excedente
- além disso
French
- par dessus le marché
- en outre
- surplus
| 2243 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-2 | SKIP code |
| 2290.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5270 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
680 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 余 【ヨ】 other, another, remaining, leftover, over, more than, I, me
- 余韻 【ヨイン】 reverberation, swelling (of a hymn), trailing note, lingering memory, aftertaste, suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
- 残余 【ザンヨ】 remainder, the rest, residue
- 窮余 【キュウヨ】 extremity, desperation
Kun reading compounds
- 余る 【あまる】 to remain, to be left over, to be in excess, to be too many
- 余り 【あまり】 remainder, remnant, rest, balance, surplus, remains (of a meal), leftovers, (not) very, (not) much, too much, excessively, overly, extreme, great, severe, tremendous, terrible, not very good, so-so, mediocre, more than, over
- 余りに 【あまりに】 too (much), overly, excessively
- 余す 【あます】 to save, to leave over, to spare
- 余すことなく 【あますことなく】 fully, thoroughly
- 余り 【あまり】 remainder, remnant, rest, balance, surplus, remains (of a meal), leftovers, (not) very, (not) much, too much, excessively, overly, extreme, great, severe, tremendous, terrible, not very good, so-so, mediocre, more than, over
- 余りに 【あまりに】 too (much), overly, excessively
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あまる
- Korean:
- yeo
Spanish
- remanente
- exceso
- resto
- otro
- distinto
- uno mismo
- quedar
- sobrar
- ser demasiado
Portuguese
- demais
- eu mesmo
- excedente
- outro
- restante
French
- trop
- moi-même
- surplus
- autre
- reste
| 728 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 820 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 800 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 735 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 408 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 483 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 313 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 448 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1063 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1109 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 959 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 50 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2535 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1289 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1757 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1673 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 515 | Morohashi |
| 2042 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 168 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1657 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1786 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 468 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 675 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2841 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a5.24 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 8090.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f59 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
290 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 検閲 【ケンエツ】 censorship, inspection, examination
- 検疫 【ケンエキ】 quarantine, medical inspection
- 送検 【ソウケン】 committing a suspect to trial, referring a case to a public prosecutor
- 最高検 【サイコウケン】 Public Prosecutor's Office
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
- examinar
- investigar
- analizar
Portuguese
- examinar
- investigar
French
- examen
- inspection
| 771 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 690 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 663 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 351 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2304 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 785 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 638 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 531 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 540 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 792 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1101 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1241 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 898 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1689 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15065P | Morohashi |
| 986 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2752 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1673 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1803 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 473 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 752 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1863 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a8.28 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 4893.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 691c | Unicode hex code |
investigate
- On:
- サ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
184 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 査証 【サショウ】 visa, endorsing (e.g. a passport), stamping
- 査察 【ササツ】 inspection (for compliance), investigation (tax, etc.)
- 主査 【シュサ】 chief examiner or investigator
- 実態調査 【ジッタイチョウサ】 fact-finding investigation, investigation into actual conditions, fact-finding survey
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- investigar
- examinar
- inspeccionar
Portuguese
- investigar
French
- investigation
| 611 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 705 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 678 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 284 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2235 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 510 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 630 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 624 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 634 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 825 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1056 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3092 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1580 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2159 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1798 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14643 | Morohashi |
| 2437 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2630 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1781 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1920 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 699 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1873 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a5.32 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 4010.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 67fb | Unicode hex code |