Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun

    none of your business; not your concern

    そんなことは余計なお世話だ。
    Mind your own business.

Also written よけいなお世話【よけいなおせわ】余計な御世話【よけいなおせわ】

Pitch on OJAD

Characters in this word

4
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

Kun
あま.るあま.りあま.すあんま.り
On
Strokes
7
Taught
Grade 5
JLPT
N3
Frequency
680 of 2500
Radical
person
WaniKani
Level 20

Built from

Used in names as

あまる

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
2-2-5SKIP code
2a5.24The Kanji Dictionary
8090.4Four corner code
2841deroo
4f59Unicode hex code
1-45-30JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
408Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
168New Nelson (John Haig)
2042New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2535Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1289Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1757Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1657Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1786Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
735A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
448Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
483Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
515Morohashi
800A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1063Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1109Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
728sakade
313Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
820henshall3
675Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
468crowley
959Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
50Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1673Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
yu2, tu2Pinyin reading
yeoKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
20WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

plot, plan, scheme, measure

Kun
はか.るはか.らう
On
ケイ
Strokes
9
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N4
Frequency
228 of 2500
Radical
speech
WaniKani
Level 15

Built from

Used in names as

かず

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
1-7-2SKIP code
7a2.1The Kanji Dictionary
0460.0Four corner code
3055deroo
8a08Unicode hex code
1-23-55JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4312Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5555New Nelson (John Haig)
1441New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1828Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
965Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1309Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
337Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
359Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
186A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
895Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
357Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
35220Morohashi
105A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
340Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
340Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
201sakade
249Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
116henshall3
173Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
210crowley
288Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
3.7busy_people
1658Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
342Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ji4Pinyin reading
gyeKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
15WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

generation, world, society, public

Kun
On
セイソウ
Strokes
5
Taught
Grade 3
JLPT
N4
Frequency
135 of 2500
Radical
one
WaniKani
Level 4

Built from

Used in names as

としゆき

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
4-5-2, 4-5-4, 4-4-2, 4-4-4SKIP code
0a5.37The Kanji Dictionary
4471.7Four corner code
1975deroo
4e16Unicode hex code
1-32-04JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
95Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
20New Nelson (John Haig)
3496New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4308Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2178Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2932Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
28Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
28Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
152A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
335Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
177Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
31Morohashi
327A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
252Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
252Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
263sakade
105Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
344henshall3
254Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
81crowley
156Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.13busy_people
13Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
28Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
shi4Pinyin reading
seKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
4WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

tale, talk

Kun
はな.すはなし
On
Strokes
13
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N5
Frequency
134 of 2500
Radical
speech
WaniKani
Level 8

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
1-7-6SKIP code
7a6.8The Kanji Dictionary
0266.4Four corner code
3077deroo
8a71Unicode hex code
1-47-35JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4358Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5608New Nelson (John Haig)
1527New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1928Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1027Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1388Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
344Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
368Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
133A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
180Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
35441Morohashi
221A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
238Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
238Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
151sakade
86Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
240henshall3
229Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
125crowley
178Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.2busy_people
1684Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
350Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
hua4Pinyin reading
hwaKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
8WaniKani level