Keyword
left behind
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig871
Old form
Readings
のこ
(71%)
ざん
(26%)
ごり
(1%)
Composed of
bone remains
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
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to leave behind
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
reluctant (to part)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
survival; survivor; relic
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
overtime (work)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to make a lasting impression
afterimage; imprint
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
scarce; few remaining
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
remaining; left-over; excess
staying behind; remaining; residual
to leave undone
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to be remembered; to go down in history
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
to win and advance to the next round
reverberation; echo
remaining quantity; residual quantity
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
for (some) doubtful points to remain
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
(bank) balance; remainder
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
remnants of a defeated army
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
remaining money
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
to leave a dish half-eaten
residue; remnants; dregs
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
traces; remnants
reluctant (to part)
remaining business
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
to leave behind
remnants of an enemy army
deep regret; great disappointment
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
remainder; the rest; residue
residue; remnants; dregs
remaining lives
remaining snow; lingering snow
to leave food half-eaten
remnants of a defeated army
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
amount left over; remaining portion
residue; remnants; dregs
to remain unextinguished; to survive
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
brutal (nature); brutality; blood lust; cruelty; ferocity
to leave behind
regrettable; reluctant
moon visible in the morning
missed spot (in shaving); unshaven hairs
remaining amount; balance (of an account)
winning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals
to go down in history; to remain in history
dregs; sediment; residue
liquidation (of a company); finishing remaining business
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
scarce; few remaining
to leave undone
leaving behind
cruel and inhuman; brutal; merciless
to leave behind (cargo, passengers, etc.)
left-off cargo; passengers left behind; rounding error; truncation error; remainder after truncation to an integer value
to leave unseen or unread
to linger (faint light of twilight); to remain lit in the lingering twilight
earth dug out of a construction site
cruel and heartless; merciless; implacable; cold-blooded
feeling that one's bladder has not been completely emptied
remnant; remainder; odds and ends; leavings
urine remaining in the bladder after urination
left behind (for later use)
to be left blooming; to remain on the stem
left on base; remnant fort
no overtime day; day which employees are not allowed to work overtime
to leave unfinished
cruel; brutal; atrocious; merciless
inhumanity; atrocity; abominable cruelty
remainder; the rest
person who sells left-over gifts received by the shogun or daimyo, etc. (Edo period)
pesticide residue; agrochemical residues
unpaid overtime
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
lingering scent
remnant; scraps; leftovers
to bloom late; to remain in bloom
late-summer greeting card (sent from about August 8 onward)
remaining seats (on plane, bus, etc.)
down-and-out; ruin; decline
persistence; vestigial remnant
balance inquiry (bank account)
Japanese orphans left behind in China (after WWII); war-displaced Japanese in China
late chrysanthemums
remaining material; left-over material
survivor; holdover
vestige; scar
remnant; remainder; odds and ends; leavings
emaciated; worn-out
fragment (e.g. of works); incomplete set; incomplete state
remaining stock
fragment; remnant
(last) flower remaining in bloom
expected overtime (stipulated as a specific number of hours)
submersible pressure gauge (diving); SPG
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
to leave unfinished
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
atrocious and cold-blooded; cruel; brutal; merciless
residue; remnants; dregs
the remainder of one's life
fragment (e.g. of works); incomplete set; incomplete state
at-home overtime; time spent on work one brings home
utterly callous; atrociously brutal; cruel and inhuman
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
sensation of incomplete evacuation (of stool); feeling of incomplete bowel movement; feeling of constipation
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
debit balance; outstanding credit; outstanding loan
leaving behind
balance due; arrears
he has not lived that lives not after death; the great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it; (lit.) tigers leave their hide when they die; men leave their name
lingering heat (in autumn); remaining flame
partially handicapped person (ritsuryo system)
construction waste soil; surplus excavation soil
leaving something unseen; things unseen
unfinished work; thing left undone
lingering cold (even after the beginning of spring); lingering winter
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
to leave behind (cargo, passengers, etc.)
late-summer greeting card (sent from about August 8 onward)
fragment (e.g. of works); incomplete set; incomplete state
remaining; leftover; you're still in it!; not yet!
lingering heat (in autumn); remaining flame
expected overtime (stipulated as a specific number of hours)
kitchen waste; vegetable scraps
unsold apartment (usu. newly built); remaining apartments (unsold)
unfinished work; thing left undone
all; entirely; completely; without exception
left-overs from gifts received by samurai or feudal lords (Edo period)
ruined; withered
to remain in the morning sky (i.e. the Moon and stars)
(working) overtime to make ends meet (to support one's lifestyle)
the remainder of one's life
balance of margin transaction; balance (of a stock) bought on margin
things left undone
things left undone
leftovers; leftover food
remaining
bank certificate; bank certification; bank certification of deposit
live broiling of shellfish
end of outdoor baths (in autumn)
leaving water in the bathtub (to use later for laundry)
all; entirely; completely; without exception
remaining task; remaining duty; remainder of one's term of office; remaining tenure
sum left unpaid; sum yet to be paid; arrears
Examples (200 in total)
I don't want to remain here.
But now, nothing is left for me.
I'll stay here with you.