じょう
冗
く
句

noun

  1. redundant phrase.
  2. joke.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょう
冗
く
句
 冗句 じょうく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

superfluous, uselessness
ジョウ (8th, N1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
phrase, clause, sentence
ク　すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)