# 冗 — superfluous; joke

冗 means “superfluous; joke”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 4 strokes. On'yomi: ジョウ (jou). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: superfluous; joke
- On'yomi: ジョウ (jou)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 4
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 7

## How to remember 冗

Parts: 冖 cover · 几 sail

## More in the “Qualities 7” set

[宜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fitting/) · [粋](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/chic/) · [冗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/superfluous/) · [迅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/swift/) · [淑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ladylike/) · [傑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/outstanding-talent/) · [拙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/clumsy/) · [卑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lowly/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/superfluous/. Last updated 2026-11-01.