waste; uselessness; redundancy
Refers to something being superfluous, unnecessary, or wasteful. Often used in compounds or set phrases; as a standalone noun it is somewhat literary or formal.
That explanation is nothing more than redundant.
Please cut out the unnecessary parts and just give the main points.
joke; jest; funny story
verbose; wordy; long-winded; tediously long · redundancy; redundant
redundant phrase; pleonasm · joke; jest
supernumerary; excess personnel; surplus staff · useless staff; deadwood
superabundance; excessive abundance
The kanji 冗 originally meant 'superfluous' or 'useless'. The reading じょう is the on'yomi. The word is mainly used in compounds; standalone usage is relatively rare.