冗
Mnemonic
A crown rests on a workbench, declared superfluous. The king already owns a dozen — this one is pure excess. The carpenter shoves the superfluous crown aside, annoyed it hogs his workbench. 'Nobody needs a thirteenth crown!' he grumbles, tossing it in the scrap bin.
Additional thoughts
Picture a gaudy, unwanted crown cluttering a humble workbench — it doesn't belong, nobody asked for it, and it's just in the way. The crown literally sits atop the workbench, matching how 冖 sits atop 几.Quick recall
A crown dumped on a workbench is superfluous — the king already has too many.Details
The keyword for 冗 is superfluous. This kanji conveys the idea of something being excessive, redundant, or more than what is necessary. It often carries the nuance of being wordy, long-winded, or unnecessarily drawn out, as in speech or writing that goes beyond what is needed. By extension, it can also suggest something trivial or not essential.
- On'yomi
- じょう