じょう
冗
いん
員

noun

  1. supernumerary, superfluous staff, excess personnel.
  2. useless staff. Esp. 冗員.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょう
冗
いん
員
 冗員 じょういん
じょう
剰
いん
員
 剰員 じょういん

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)
employee, member, number
イン　いな　かず (3rd, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)