Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 余計(よけい) in Japanese

余計
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
よけい
Romaji
yokei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    too much; unnecessary; extraneous; abundance; surplus; excess; superfluity
    Example sentence
    余計なことしてすみません Sorry, that was none of my business.

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Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

7 strokes

too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

On'Yomi: ヨ

Kun'Yomi: あま.る, あま.り, あま.す, あんま.り

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JLPT 4

9 strokes

plot, plan, scheme, measure

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi: はか.る, はか.らう

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