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剰

surplus

JLPT N1 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
あまつさえ・あま.り・あま.る
On'yomi
ジョウ

剰 means "surplus". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read あまつさえ・あま.り・あま.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

剰 in example sentences

  • トムは薬物やくぶつの過剰摂取かじょうせっしゅで2013年ねんに死亡しぼうした。

    Tomu wa yakubutsu no kajousesshu de 2013 nen ni shibou shita.

    Tom died of a drug overdose in 2013.

  • 彼かれは自信じしん過剰かじょうだ。

    Kare wa jishin kajou da.

    He's overconfident.

  • トムは自信じしん過剰かじょうだ。

    Tomu wa jishin kajou da.

    Tom is overconfident.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 剰 mean?
剰 means "surplus". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 剰 have?
剰 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 剰 read?
It is read あまつさえ・あま.り・あま.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 剰?
剰 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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