冗員

剰員

Reading

Kana: じょういん
Romaji: jōin
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

supernumerary; superfluous staff; excess personnel

2

useless staff

Note: esp. 冗員

Kanji

Reading: ジョウ
Meanings: superfluous, uselessness
Reading: イン
Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge
Readings: ジョウ、 あまつさえ、 あま.り、 あま.る
Meanings: surplus, besides