残 — remain / cruel

Grade 4ざん, のこ

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残 (readings: ざん, のこ; Japanese kanji) means “remain / cruel”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 残念 (regrettable).

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Kanji	残
Meaning	remain / cruel
Readings	ざん, のこ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	残念 (regrettable)

How to read 残

残 is read ざん or のこ depending on the word.

Words with 残

残るのこるlưu danh
残念tiếc
残酷tàn khốc

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Updated: 2026-08-09