冗 Superfluous

Radical Combination

• 冖

  Forehead
• 几

  Table

Meaning

Primary

Superfluous

Alternatives

Unnecessary, Uselessness

Mnemonic

A forehead table is completely superfluous.

Hints

Seriously, you don't need a forehead table. It's totally unnecessary to have a table made of foreheads and is a superfluous purchase. First of all, getting all those foreheads is a waste of people. Second, forehead tables aren't very strong. Superfluous, superfluous, superfluous.

Readings

On’yomi

じょう

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The only person you know with a superfluous forehead table is Joe (じょう), the ten foot tall, simple farmhand.

Hints

Now every time you visit Joe, you’ll have to look at his giant, superfluous forehead table. Imagine how gross it looks, with dozens of foreheads protruding from its surface. Only Joe would buy such a thing.