残

JLPT N3

Remain

Readings

On’yomi: ザン (zan)

Kun’yomi: のこ(る), のこ(す) (noko(ru), noko(su))

• のこ(る) – to remain, to be left • のこ(す) – to leave behind, to save, to reserve

Structure

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Vocabulary

残る

のこる

remain

残す

のこす

leave behind

残業

ざんぎょう

overtime

残念

ざんねん

regretful

名残

なごり

trace

Example Sentences

時間が残ります。

じかんがのこります。

Time remains.

食べ物を残します。

たべものをのこします。

I leave food.

残業します。

ざんぎょうします。

I work overtime.

残念です。

ざんねんです。

It is regrettable.

名残があります。

なごりがあります。

There is a trace.

Cultural Note

🩸 残 conveys the concept of what remains after an action, both physically and emotionally.
• In everyday life, it appears in 残業 (overtime) and 残高 (account balance).
• 残念 expresses polite acknowledgment of disappointment, showing sensitivity to situations.
• Reflects the cultural emphasis on awareness of leftovers, consequences, and completeness in Japanese society.