剰 kanji: meaning “surplus”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N111 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- surplus
- On'yomi
- ジョウ
- Kun'yomi
- あまつさえ、あま・り、あま・る
Picture story to remember 剰
We ride (乗) out to the field and cut the surplus with a saber (刂).
Parts in this story:乗
How to write 剰: stroke order
剰 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 剰
- 過剰かじょうexcess
- 余剰よじょうsurplus
Practice this kanji in the app
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