# 冗 — Superfluous

Frequency rank 1686 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 雷 (Thunder), less common than 径 (Diameter).

- On’yomi: じょう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 冖 Cloth Cover (Kangxi 14)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

A forehead (冖) rests on a table (几) — the forehead drops to the table from boredom, everything being superfluous and unnecessary.

In words:

- 冗談 じょうだん — jest,joke

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