除
除 — Exclude
exclude, division (x/3), remove, abolish, cancel, except
On’yomiジョ (jo)
On’yomiジ (ji)
Kun’yomiのぞく (nozoku)
Kun’yomi-よけ (yoke)
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 除
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 解除 | かいじょ kaijo | termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding |
| 除いて | のぞいて nozoite | except; save |
| 控除 | こうじょ koujo | subtraction; deduction (e.g. of tax) |
| 排除 | はいじょ haijo | exclusion; removal; elimination |
| 除去 | じょきょ jokyo | removal; getting rid of |
| 掃除 | そうじ souji | cleaning; sweeping; dusting |
Study notes
除 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #594 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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