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冗
On'yomi
ジョウ
JOU
superfluous · uselessness
Details
Strokes4
Frequency#1782
Radical冖cover(2)
Stroke Order
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Component Breakdown
冗=
冖几
cover + table
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of roof and desk. Surplus under roof.
Symbolism
Redundant, joke, surplus. Represents excess.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
冗談半分
じょうだんはんぶん
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein; half joking