# 残 remain behind

(shhh) + (shish kebab)
★★★★☆
10 strokes

## Onyomi

ZAN | After all the people have died (or been eaten) nothing but ZANbies will remain behind.

## Mnemonic

| Ssssh!! Don't tell him I left his shish kebab behind at the picnic.

## Kunyomi

( を ) のこ＊す | I leave it behind. ★★★★☆
( が ) のこ＊る | it remains behind ★★★★☆
のこ＊り | the remaining (food on the plate); the remainder (of the kittens which were not adopted) ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

残念(ざんねん) | That's too bad!! ★★★★★ 残 (remain behind) + 念 (concern) = 残念 (That's too bad!!) "That's too bad." - kind of informal ; say this when someone didn't enjoy a movie they went to, or couldn't come to your party because they got the flu.
残業(ざんぎょう) | overtime work ★★★★☆ 残 (remain behind) + 業 (business) = 残業 (overtime work)
残高(ざんだか) | bank balance. ☆☆☆☆☆ KUN ON 残 (remain behind) + 高 (tall) = 残高 (bank balance.) bank balance. You don't need to know this.

## Synonyms

remaining surplus 残り 余り 余計 過剰
that’s too bad! 残念 遺憾 悔しい