Keyword
left behind
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig871
Old form殘
Readings
のこ
(71%)
ざん
(26%)
ごり
(1%)
Composed of
bone remains
three-bladed dagger-axe
Mnemonic

A pictograph of an ancient three-bladed dagger-axe and a bunch of bone remains which were left behind.

(Imagine an archeological dig where those two things were found next to each other.)

Used in vocabulary (270 in total)
to remain; to be left
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
unfortunately; regrettably
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to leave behind
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
reluctant (to part)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
survival; survivor; relic
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
overtime (work)
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to make a lasting impression
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
afterimage; after image
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
staying behind; remaining; residual
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to leave undone
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to be remembered; to go down in history
to win and advance to the next round
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
remainder; the rest; what is left
(bank) balance; remainder
remaining quantity; residual quantity
reverberation; echo
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
for (some) doubtful points to remain
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
deep regret; great disappointment
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
remnants of a defeated army
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
remaining money
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
to leave a dish half-eaten
residue; remnants; dregs
remaining business
reluctant (to part)
traces; remnants
remnants of an enemy army
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to leave behind
remaining lives
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
remaining snow; lingering snow
residue; remnants; dregs
remainder; the rest; residue
amount left over; remaining portion
to leave food half-eaten
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
remnants of a defeated army
residue; remnants; dregs
remaining number (of items); remaining quantity; amount left over
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
to remain unextinguished; to survive
brutal (nature); brutality; blood lust; cruelty; ferocity
to leave behind
regrettable; reluctant
remaining amount; balance (of an account)
earth dug out of a construction site
moon visible in the morning
missed spot (in shaving); unshaven hairs
residue; remnants; dregs; residuum; residue
to leave behind (cargo, passengers, etc.)
Japanese orphans left behind in China (after WWII); war-displaced Japanese in China
winning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals
left on base; remnant fort
to go down in history; to remain in history
dregs; sediment; residue
displaced orphans; displaced children; Japanese orphans left behind in China (after WWII); war-displaced Japanese in China
liquidation (of a company); finishing remaining business
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
left-off cargo; passengers left behind; rounding error; truncation error; remainder after truncation to an integer value
afterglow (of a sunset); evening glow; traces (of something that is no more); remnants
no overtime day; day which employees are not allowed to work overtime
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
running short; running low; having few remaining; having little left
(illegally) overstaying one's visa
to leave undone
to leave (something) unused; to not use completely; to leave money unspent
overtime fraud; reporting false overtime hours
leaving behind
cruel and inhuman; brutal; merciless
lingering dream; unfinished dream
pesticide residue; agrochemical residues
to leave unseen or unread
cruel and heartless; merciless; implacable; cold-blooded
to linger (faint light of twilight); to remain lit in the lingering twilight
left behind (for later use)
urine remaining in the bladder after urination
construction waste soil; surplus excavation soil
feeling that one's bladder has not been completely emptied
survival; survivor; relic
to be left blooming; to remain on the stem
unpaid overtime
balance inquiry (of a bank account)
inhumanity; atrocity; abominable cruelty
cruel; heartless; brutal; atrocious
to leave unfinished
remainder; remnant; the rest; copies (still) in stock
missed spot (in shaving); unshaven hairs
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
remnant; scraps; leftovers
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
remaining seats (on plane, bus, etc.)
persistence; vestigial remnant
at-home overtime; time spent on work one brings home
unfortunate but expected; harsh but fair
to bloom late; to remain in bloom
late-summer greeting card (sent from about August 8 onward)
vestige; scar
person who bought and resold surplus gifts given to daimyo or samurai (Edo period)
lingering scent
fixed overtime pay; fixed overtime salary
aftereffect
down-and-out; ruin; decline
late chrysanthemums
remnant; remainder; odds and ends; leavings
survivor; holdover
emaciated; worn-out
Japanese woman not repatriated from China after WWII
expected overtime (stipulated as a specific number of hours)
remaining material; left-over material
fragment (e.g. of works); incomplete set; incomplete state
remaining stock
illegal overstayer; person illegally remaining in a country after their visa has expired
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
fragment; remnant
atrocious and cold-blooded; cruel; brutal; merciless
regretful; full of lingering regret
early overtime; overtime before work starting time
running short; running low; having few remaining; having little left
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
submersible pressure gauge (diving); SPG
fragment (e.g. of works); incomplete set; incomplete state
expected overtime (stipulated as a specific number of hours)
cruel; heartless; brutal; atrocious
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
leaving something unseen; things unseen
remaining work; tasks left to do
(last) flower remaining in bloom
to leave unfinished
the remainder of one's life
utterly callous; atrociously brutal; cruel and inhuman
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
residue; remnants; dregs
leaving behind
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
sensation of incomplete evacuation (of stool); feeling of incomplete bowel movement; feeling of constipation
partially handicapped person (ritsuryō system)
unfinished work; thing left undone
debit balance; outstanding credit; outstanding loan
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
he has not lived that lives not after death; the great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it; (lit.) tigers leave their hide when they die; men leave their name
lingering summer heat; remaining flame
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
balance due; arrears
survival; survivor; relic
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
to leave behind (cargo, passengers, etc.)
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
overtime fraud; reporting false overtime hours
overtime fraud; reporting false overtime hours
late-summer greeting card (sent from about August 8 onward)
fragment (e.g. of works); incomplete set; incomplete state
remaining; leftover; you're still in it!; not yet!
expected overtime (stipulated as a specific number of hours)
lingering cold (even after the beginning of spring); lingering winter
unfinished work; thing left undone
lingering summer heat; remaining flame
unsold apartment (usu. newly built); remaining apartments (unsold)
all; entirely; completely; without exception
left-overs from gifts received by samurai or feudal lords (Edo period)
remnant; remainder; odds and ends; leavings
ruined; withered
to remain in the morning sky (i.e. the Moon and stars)
(working) overtime to make ends meet (to support one's lifestyle)
the remainder of one's life
balance of margin transaction; balance (of a stock) bought on margin
things left undone
things left undone
leftovers; leftover food
leftovers; leftover food
kitchen waste; vegetable scraps
remaining
bank certificate; bank certification; bank certification of deposit
live broiling of shellfish
end of outdoor baths (in autumn)
leaving water in the bathtub (to use later for laundry)
all; entirely; completely; without exception
remaining task; remaining duty; remainder of one's term of office; remaining tenure
sum left unpaid; sum yet to be paid; arrears
glue residue; adhesive tape residue
glue residue; adhesive tape residue
glue residue; adhesive tape residue
monadnock; inselberg
to leave undrunk; to not finish (a drink)
used bathwater; yesterday's bathwater
leaving a car (e.g. at a parking lot overnight); remaining car
lingering flower; flower that remains (on the branch)
Examples (200 in total)
I don't want to remain here.
But now, nothing is left for me.
I'll stay here with you.