The Radical: 余

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in excess    余

Explanation A heap is still (on a variant) of altar 示 [= to show], thus there in excess.

Used in these Kanji:
除
JLPT 2Joyo 6
 exclude, remove, cancel
nozoku, JO, JI
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.
 阝 余
Vocabulary
余
JLPT 2Joyo 5
 in excess, ample, rest, remain
amari/ru/su, YO
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.
 余
Vocabulary
斜
JLPT 1Joyo 7
 slant, tilted, diagonal, oblique
naname, SHA
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.
 余 斗
Vocabulary
叙
JLPT 1Joyo 7
 confer (of titles/decorations), nomination (for position)
JO
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...
 又 余
Vocabulary
徐
JLPT 1Joyo 7
 slowly, gradually, little by little
omomuro, JO
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.
 彳 余
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途
JLPT 2Joyo 7
 route, road, way
TO
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.
 辶 余
Vocabulary
塗
JLPT 2Joyo 7
 painting, plaster, coat
nuru, TO
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.
 氵 余 土
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