Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 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

hill(The 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 excess(A 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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