剰 (Kanji for excessive)

Onyomi

JOU

Mnemonic

It's hard for JOE Stalin to get on the train with his excessive swords, he can't even fit in the door!

Jukugo

過剰(かじょう) XXX

excessive XXX ★☆☆☆☆ PRE
過 (surpass / too much) + 剰 (excessive) = 過剰 (excessive XXX)

PREFIX (sometimes SUFFIX!) meaning excessive - sometimes as in an overdose of drugs, an excess of personnel, but usually an excess of an attitude or behavior. This prefix is the only time you'll ever see the 剰　kanji.

自信過剰(じしんかじょう)

overconfidence. ☆☆☆☆☆
自信 (self-confidence) + 過剰 (excessive XXX) = 自信過剰 (overconfidence.)

Lookalikes

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
郵	mail	TOWN
剰	excessive	SWORD	刀
種	seed　/ type or kind	WHEAT
動	movement	STRENGTH	力

You send a letter in the mail to TOWN,

but the SWORD cuts the excessive stuff down.

Types of WHEAT seeds come in different lengths,
but to move and plant them takes a lot of STRENGTH.

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
利	handy	WHEAT
剰	excessive	RIDE	乗

WHEAT is a handy snack, but

excessive mc's RIDING your jock is wack.

剰 excessive

Onyomi

Mnemonic

Jukugo

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