除 — to remove

Grade 6じょ, のぞ

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除 (readings: じょ, のぞ; Japanese kanji) means “to remove”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 除去 (removal).

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What does 除 mean?

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Kanji	除
Meaning	to remove
Readings	じょ, のぞ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	除去 (removal)

How to read 除

除 is read じょ or のぞ depending on the word.

Words with 除

除去loại bỏ
削除xóa bỏ
控除khấu trừ
排除loại bỏ
掃除dọn dẹp

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Updated: 2026-08-09