除

exclude, division (x/3), remove, abolish, cancel, except

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ジジョ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-よ.けのぞ.く

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:10

JLPT:N3

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

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

gradually, slowly, deliberately, gently

shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow

too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

affixed, attach, refer to, append

occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, when

precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes

appellation, praise, admire, name, title, fame

hump, high, noble, prosperity

pottery, porcelain

ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship