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冗

superfluous

JLPT N1 4 strokes
On'yomi
ジョウ

冗 means "superfluous". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 4 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ジョウ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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冗 in example sentences

  • だよ。

    Joudan da yo.

    I'm joking.

  • ですよ。

    Joudan desu yo.

    It's a joke.

  • 冗談じょうだんでしょ？

    Joudan desho?

    Are you joking?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 冗

Common questions

What does the kanji 冗 mean?
冗 means "superfluous". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 冗 have?
冗 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 冗 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ジョウ.
What JLPT level is 冗?
冗 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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