How do you read 有余?

有余 is read ゆうよ (yuuyo), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

What JLPT level is 有余?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 有余 in romaji?

有余 is written yuuyo in romaji, also spelled yuyo.

What kanji are in 有余?

有 (Possess, Have); 余 (Too Much, Myself).

有余ゆうよ

ゆうよ · yuuyo (also spelled yuyo)

suffix

A little more than, a little over, upwards of

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Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

有Possess, Have, Exist 音ゆう・う訓あ.る JLPT N4 · 6 strokes 余Too Much, Myself, Surplus 音よ訓あま.る・あま.り JLPT N3 · 7 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

有るあるto be, to have 固有こゆうcharacteristic, tradition, peculiar 特有とくゆうcharacteristic (of, peculiar (to))国有こくゆうnational ownership 有料ゆうりょうadmission-paid, toll 所有しょゆうone’s possessions, ownership 余暇よかleisure, leisure time, spare time 余興よきょうside show, entertainment

Questions

What does 有余 mean?

A little more than, a little over, upwards of.

How do you pronounce 有余?

ゆうよ (yuuyo). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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