How to say 'Leave' or 'Save' in Japanese | 残す

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The Japanese word for Leave or Save is 'Nokosu', written as 残す in Japanese.'Leave' or 'Save' in hiragana is のこす.

word

残す

Meaning

Leave, Save

Reading

のこす

nokosu

Kanji

残Remainder

Explanation

The Japanese verb '残す (のこす)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to leave something behind', such as leaving food on a plate or leaving a task unfinished. For example: I left some food on my plate「私は食べ物を少し残した」(わたしはたべものをすこしのこした). The second meaning is 'to save or preserve something for later', such as saving money or keeping a record. For example: He saved some money for emergencies「彼は緊急用にお金を残した」(かれはきんきゅうようにおかねをのこした). The verb is often used in contexts where something is intentionally kept or not fully consumed.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

715

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 残す

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

残

Meaning

Remainder

Hiragana in the Word 残す

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 残す Through the Kanji 残

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 残 as well.

word

残る

Meaning

Remain

word

残念

Meaning

Regrettable

word

残業

Meaning

Overtime

word

残暑

Meaning

Late summer heat

word

残り

Meaning

Remainder

word

残らず

Meaning

Completely

word

生き残る

Meaning

Survive

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What does 'Nokosu' (残す) mean?

'Nokosu' means 'Leave' or 'Save' .

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