A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 10 strokes

Exclude ; Division (x/3) ; Remove ; Abolish ; Cancel ; Except

Readings on: ジョ・ジ
Kun readings: のぞ.く・-よ.け

除くのぞく — remove; exclude

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 掃除そうじ — scanning; cleaning Word card → Source
• 解除かいじょ — abandonment; termination Source
• 除外じょがい — exception; exclusion Source
• 排除はいじょ — elimination; exclusion Source
• 削除さくじょ — erase; rake; scratch Source
• 除名じょめい — excommunication; expulsion Source