除

exclude, divide

JLPT N3 Grade 6 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: のぞ.く・-よ.け
On'yomi: ジョ・ジ

除 means "exclude, divide". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read のぞ.く・-よ.け in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョ・ジ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

除 in example sentences

落葉らくようを取とり除のぞいて下ください。

Rakuyou o torinozoite kudasai.

Please get rid of the dead leaves.
それを取とり除のぞきたいのです。

Sore o torinozokitaino desu.

I want to get rid of it.
一人ひとりを除のぞいて全員ぜんいん出席しゅっせきした。

Hitori o nozoite zen'in shusseki shita.

All but one were present.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 除 mean?: 除 means "exclude, divide". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 除 have?: 除 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 除 read?: It is read のぞ.く・-よ.け in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョ・ジ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 除?: 除 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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