# 剰 — Surplus

Frequency rank 1720 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 砕 (Smash), less common than 惜 (Frugal).

- On’yomi: じょう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 刀 Knife (Kangxi 18)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

The surplus radical on the left meets a sword on the right — when there's a surplus, a sword cuts away the excess, leaving more than enough.

In words:

- 過剰 かじょう — excess,over-

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