除
abolish, cancel, division (x/3), except, exclude, remove
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
10 / 10
Information
Grade:6
Strokes:10
JLPT:3
Frequency:594
Vocabulary
ジ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 掃除 | ソウジ | cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing |
| 掃除機 | ソウジキ | vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover; cleaning device |
| 真空掃除機 | シンクウソウジキ | vacuum cleaner |
| 掃除婦 | ソウジフ | cleaning woman |
| 道路掃除人 | ドウロソウジジン | street sweeper (person) |
ジョ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 解除 | カイジョ | termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; rescission; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations); cancellation (of a warning, alert, etc.); calling off (e.g. a strike); releasing (a lock) |
| 駆除 | クジョ | extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil) |
| 控除 | コウジョ | subtraction; deduction (e.g. of tax) |
| 削除 | サクジョ | deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out |
| 除行 | ジョコウ | going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately); going at a reduced speed; slowing down; reducing speed |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取り除く | とりのぞく | to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart |
| 除いて | のぞいて | except; save |
| 除く | のぞく | to remove; to get rid of; to take away; to eliminate; to exclude; to except; to leave out; to omit; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.) |
| 除ける | のける | to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to take away; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun; to do well despite difficulties; to accomplish despite adversity; to do resolutely; to do boldly |
| 除ける | よける | to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to shirk (one's responsibilities); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way |
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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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deliberately, gently, gradually, slowly
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myself, other, remainder, surplus, too much
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附
affixed, append, attach, refer to
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際
adventurous, dangerous, edge, indecent, occasion, side, time, verge, when
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険
impregnable position, inaccessible place, precipitous, sharp eyes, steep place
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称
admire, appellation, fame, name, praise, title
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隆
high, hump, noble, prosperity
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陶
porcelain, pottery
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祭
celebrate, deify, enshrine, offer prayers, ritual, worship
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