Memory phrase for the Kanji: 除


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Meaning exclude, remove, cancel

Pronunciation

JO, JI
nozoku

Explanation

Left: hill , right: excess, remain (A heap is still (on a variant) of altar [= to show], thus there in excess.)

Mnemonic


 
A hill is in excess: let's remove it.

Radicals

hillThe radical kozato shows a hill. and is always on the left side of a kanji. (Please note that rather similar radical oozato is always on the right sight of the kanji and means village.)
in excessA heap is still (on a variant) of altar [= to show], thus there in excess.
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 Vocabulary

掃除する そうじする  to clean, to sweep
控除 こうじょ  subsidy, deduction
免除 めんじょ  exemption, exoneration, discharge
削除 さくじょ  elimination, cancellation, deletion, erasure
取り除く とりのぞく  to remove, to take away, to set apart
掃除 そうじ  cleaning, sweeping
排除 はいじょ  exclusion, removal, rejection
解除 かいじょ  cancellation, rescinding, release, calling off
除く のぞく  to remove, to exclude, to except

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