noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
other; another; remaining; leftover
Used as a noun or no-adjective to refer to something else, the rest, or what is left over. Common in phrases like 余の者 (the others) or 余の時間 (remaining time).
余の者たちは先に行ってしまった。
The others went on ahead.
余の時間で買い物を済ませた。
I finished shopping in the remaining time.
noun, used as a suffix, noun
Used as a suffix after numbers or quantities to mean 'more than' or 'over'. Often seen in formal or written contexts, e.g., 千余 (over a thousand).
この町には千余の人が住んでいる。
Over a thousand people live in this town.
彼は三十余年の経験を持つ職人だ。
He is a craftsman with over thirty years of experience.
pronoun
Only when written 余
Formal or literary first-person pronoun, used mainly by men. Restricted to the kanji 余. Archaic in modern conversation; may appear in historical or dramatic contexts.
See also: 予 (よ)
余はこの城の主である。
I am the lord of this castle.
余の名は誰も知らぬ。
No one knows my name.
The kanji 余 originally means 'surplus' or 'excess', which extends to 'other' and 'remaining'. The pronoun use is a specialized literary adoption, possibly from Chinese influence.