How to say 'Remain' in Japanese | 残る

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The Japanese word for Remain is 'Nokoru', written as 残る in Japanese.'Remain' in hiragana is のこる.

word

残る

Meaning

Remain

Reading

のこる

nokoru

Kanji

残Remainder

Explanation

The Japanese verb '残る (のこる)' means 'to remain' or 'to be left over'. It is used to describe something that stays behind or continues to exist after other things have been removed, used, or have disappeared. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as physical objects, time, or abstract concepts. For example: There is still some food left「まだ食べ物が残っている」(まだたべものがのこっている). Only a few minutes remain「あと数分しか残っていない」(あとすうふんしかのこっていない). The memory of that day remains「あの日の記憶が残っている」(あのひのきおくがのこっている). It is important to note that '残る' often implies that something is left in a state that was not originally intended or expected.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

471

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 残る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

残

Meaning

Remainder

Hiragana in the Word 残る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 残る Through the Kanji 残

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 残 as well.

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Meaning

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Meaning

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残業

Meaning

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残暑

Meaning

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word

残り

Meaning

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word

残らず

Meaning

Completely

word

生き残る

Meaning

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'Nokoru' means 'Remain' .

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