Kanji

除

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

阜部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジョ, ジ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

のぞく, -よけ

Nanori (Name Reading)

きよ, さる, のき

Common Readings

ジ, ジョ, のぞ…く

Example sentences

掃除 そうじ
掃除 して 部屋 すっかり 綺麗 なった

After doing a major cleaning, the room became completely clean.

部屋 へや
部屋 掃除 する

Clean the room.

解除 かいじょ
緊急事態宣言 解除された

The state of emergency has been lifted.

除く のぞく
日曜日 除いて 毎日 営業 しています

We are open every day except Sunday.

排除 はいじょ
偏見 排除して 客観的 視点 物事 判断 すべき

One should judge things from an objective perspective, setting aside any prejudices.

取り除く とりのぞく
液体 から 不純物 取り除く

Remove impurities from the liquid.

はらわた はらわた
その はらわた 取り除いて から 塩焼き した

After removing the fish's intestines, I grilled it with salt.

削除 さくじょ
パソコン から 不要 ファイル 削除 した

I deleted unnecessary files from the computer.

駆除 くじょ
専門 業者 依頼して 屋根裏 ネズミ 駆除して もらった

I asked a professional company to exterminate the rats in the attic.

害虫 がいちゅう
なる 害虫 駆除 する ため 殺虫剤 まきます

In the summer, I use pesticides to get rid of pests in the garden.

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