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Keyword
left behind
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig871
Old form殘
Readings
のこ
(71%)
ざん
(26%)
ごり
(1%)
Composed of
歹
bone remains
㦮
three-bladed dagger-axe
Mnemonic

A pictograph of an ancient three-bladed dagger-axe and a bunch of bone remains which were left behind.

(Imagine an archeological dig where those two things were found next to each other.)

Used in vocabulary (228 in total)
to remain; to be left
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
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Examples (200 in total)
I don't want to remain here.
But now, nothing is left for me.
I'll stay here with you.
There's nothing left to eat at home.
Are you sure there's nothing left to do?
Is there really nothing left?
I can stay.
There's nothing left to eat.
There is quite a bit of water remaining.
There is a little water left.
I want you to stay here with her.
I've decided to stay here.
I have to stay for a while.
They hardly have any time left.
There is little water left.
This is one thing my father left to me.
One of the girls was left behind.
We're the only ones left.
There was no time left for explanation.
We still have plenty of time left.
There are still many things left to do.
Leave some for me, too.
It seems like there's no money left.
There were few students left in the classroom.
There were few students remaining in the classroom.
So, you're still pretty tired, aren't you?
There was scarcely any money left.
She thought of her cat left behind at home.
Oh, that's a shame!
Oh, that's a shame.
That's too bad.
I'm so sorry to hear that.
I'm sorry to hear that.
It's a pity that you couldn't come.
It's a pity that he can't marry her.
It is a pity that he can't come.
I'm sorry she's not here.
I'm disappointed that I wasn't able to go with her.
It is truly regrettable.
It's a pity that Mr. Mori can't come to see us.
I'm sorry to say I don't remember your name.
Sorry, I must stay at home today.
I'm sorry I can't go.
How much more work do you have?
I'm sorry my friend isn't here.
Unfortunately, I don't have time to do that.
There's very little paper left.
He has three daughters; one is married, but the others aren't.
Where's the rest of the money?
I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
I hope there's still some bread left.
I never saw him again, nor did I regret it.
This is the only thing left.
I regret that I can't see you tonight.
The tragedy left a scar on my mind.
It's a pity that you can't come to the party.
It's too bad she can't come to the party.
He bade me stay behind.
He died leaving his beloved children behind.
I carried one bag, but the other one was left behind.
There's a little coffee left.
He will go swimming, whether you go with him or stay at home.
I chose to leave instead of staying behind.
The teacher made him stay after school.
There is only a week left before the examination.
Leave some cake for me.
Don't eat all the cake. Leave some for me.
We left him some cake.
It is a pity that the teacher is leaving our school.
I'm sorry I can't go with you today.
You will survive.
Only the strong survive.
Unfortunately, that rumor is true.
Unfortunately, the report is true.
Unfortunately, I already have plans for that day.
Unfortunately, it wasn't that easy.
Unfortunately, it's not that simple.
Unfortunately, she didn't come.
Unfortunately, that's true.
Regretfully it is not possible.
Unfortunately, I'm not sure she'll succeed.
I plan to work the rest of the summer.
Will newspapers be able to survive?
It is a pity that you can't join us.
The child was afraid of being left alone in the dark.
There is very little paper left, so order some more.
There was a lot of food left over from the party.
Mother left some of the food for me.
Leave a message and I'll call you.
I left you a message.
This experience will always remain in my memory.
It's a pity that you can't travel with us.
There were two cakes. I ate one and then I ate the other.
The wound in the arm left a scar.
That he survived was remarkable.
I still have one more year of high school.
Unfortunately, this house has already been sold.
We survived by sheer luck.
You have made all my dreams come true.
I speak some English, but unfortunately I don't understand much.
Is there any salt left?
There is no salt left.
Are you sure there's nothing left to drink?
I'm afraid I can't help you. You must ask someone else.
I'm sorry I don't agree with you on that matter.
There's no water left in the bottle.
Can a child do such a cruel thing?
I never thought he was capable of doing something so cruel.
Don't be cruel to animals.
It's shameful to treat a child so cruelly.
It was cruel of him to say such things to her.
It is cruel of him to say such things to her.
He attacked more savagely than a tiger.
It is cruel of them to make the boy work so hard.
She appears to me to be cruel.
Cruelty is quite alien to his nature.
It is because he is cruel that I dislike him.
I could not image how cruel he was at that time.
I don't like to see animals cruelly treated.
My memory of that is still vivid.
I went to the library, but I'm afraid it was closed.
I slept until noon, and then studied for the rest of the day.
When I pay all my debts, I'll have no money left.
There was nothing left in the refrigerator.
There's nothing left in the refrigerator.
There is no meat left in the fridge.
I put the leftovers in the fridge.
There is a little wine left in the bottom of the glass.
There's hardly any wine left.
No one survived the plane crash.
There's almost no time left.
Please don't leave kiss marks on my cups.
Only one person survived the accident.
Friendship lasts longer than memories.
One is a teacher, another is a doctor, and the other is a journalist.
He remained abroad ever since then.
He remained abroad later on.
I have three brothers. One lives in Japan and the other two live abroad.
The thief fled without leaving any traces.
His works will endure for centuries.
Some of the boys are fishing and the others are swimming.
I drank some of the milk and kept the rest in the refrigerator.
Even if my memories fade, my records will remain.
His lecture left a deep impression on the mind of those present there.
I am sorry I am unable to attend your party.
It was the greatest earthquake on record.
He left his son a large fortune.
He bequeathed a considerable fortune to his son.
The king left a large fortune behind.
There isn't any furniture left in the room.
Were there any tickets left?
There are no tickets left.
Footprints were left on the floor.
He survived unharmed.
Mr. Fuji died, leaving 4 children behind him.
Unfortunately, the report is correct.
The bad news is unfortunately true.
What's the bad news?
He was the only person to survive the fire.
I was just wondering if maybe there was some more milk in the refrigerator.
There's some milk left.
There's only a little milk left.
There isn't any milk left.
Is there any milk left?
There was a little milk left in the bottle.
There's a lot of room left for improvement.
There isn't much I can do to help, I'm afraid.
How many sandwiches are there left?
Fear crept into my heart and settled there.
Mother left me a message.
How many days will you remain in London?
"Is there any sauce left?" "No, there is none."
He ran across the street, leaving her alone.
Left alone, the baby began to cry.
She was left alone in the room.
The light went out and we were left in the dark.
A few students were left behind.
Sorry, but I have to work tonight.
There was once a cruel ruler in the country.
He left his wife an enormous fortune.
He left an immense fortune to his children.
He left a large fortune to his son.
My grandmother left us a great fortune.
The old man left a large fortune to his wife.
We regret that your application has not been accepted.
I regret to inform you that your application has been refused.
His new movie is disappointing.
There is not a drop of water left.
I think it is cruel to trap animals for fur coats.
I resolved to spend the rest of my life pursuing my ideals.
We have isolated one patient from the rest.
"Is the essay ready?" "No, I'm sorry. I haven't finished writing it yet."
The event still remains vivid in my memory.
I regret that I can't help you.
One thing remains doubtful.
We want to leave our descendants a clean and green earth.
The fingerprints left on the weapon match the suspect's.
The death of my mother left a big blank in my life.
Only 3 out of the 98 passengers survived.
His hopes were shattered.