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除
On'yomi
ジョ・ジ
JO / JI
Kun'yomi
のぞ.く・-よ.け
nozoku / yoke
exclude · division (x/3) · remove · abolish · cancel · except
dynamic
Details
Strokes10
Frequency#594
Radical阜mound(8)
Stroke Order
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Strokes10
Component Breakdown
除=
阝余
hill + 余
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of hill and surplus. Removing surplus from hill.
Symbolism
Exclusion, deletion, removal. Represents removing.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
除夜の鐘
じょやのかね
New Year's Eve bell; Temple bell rung on New Year's Eve