# 余 — Surplus

Frequency rank 688 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 鉄 (Iron), less common than 瞬 (Blink).

- On’yomi: よ
- Kun’yomi: あま
- Radical: 人 Person (Kangxi 9)
- Frequency path: Level VI of XX

A hat on top covers a jackhammer below — after the jackhammer finishes demolishing, the surplus rubble piles up under the hat, more than anyone needs.

In words:

- 余り あまり — not very (used as adverb),not much
- 余る あまる — to remain,to be left over,to be in excess,to be too many
- 余分 よぶん — extra,excess,surplus

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