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in excess 余
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A heap  is still (on a variant) of altar 示 [= to show], thus there in excess.
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除
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| exclude, remove, cancel
nozoku, JO, JI
阝
余
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Left: hill 阝, right: excess, remain 余 (A heap  is still (on a variant) of altar 示 [= to show], thus there in excess.)
A hill is in excess: let's remove it.
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余
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| in excess, ample, rest, remain
amari/ru/su, YO
余
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Top: roof, below: variation of to show 示 (a table/altar 丁 on which something is in excess.)
What is remaining (= ) on the altar is in excess.
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斜
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| slant, tilted, diagonal, oblique
naname, SHA
余
斗
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Left: excess, remain 余 (A heap is still on the variant of altar 示 (= to show), thus there in excess.), right: measure of volume 斗 (1 TO = 18 L; stylized ladle with sth. in it)
Too much in the ladle makes it slant.
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叙
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| confer (of titles/decorations), nomination (for position)
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Left: excess, remain 余 (A heap is still on the altar 示 [= to show], thus there in excess.), right: hand 又
As he needs extra hands he confers those titles...
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徐
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| slowly, gradually, little by little
omomuro, JO
彳
余
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Left: go 彳 right: excess, remain 余 (A heap is still on a altar 示 [=to show], thus there in excess.)
He goes excessively slow.
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途
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| route, road, way
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Left: movement 辶, right: excess, rest, remain 余 (A heap is on an altar 示 [=to show] in excess.)
Movement in abundance on this route.
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塗
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| painting, plaster, coat
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Top: 涂 (water 氵, in excess, remain 余 (A heap is still on an altar 示 [= to show], thus in excess.), bottom: earth/ground 土
The water remains on the ground look like a painting.
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