N2
除 meaning and readings
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Kanji
除
N2
- Meaning
- remove, get rid of
- Onyomi
- ジョ、ジ
- Kunyomi
- のぞ(く)
- Formula
- 除 = ⻖ + 余。
Story
除 is analyzed as a combination of ⻖ (hill), 余 (tree with abundant leaves) and denotes remove, get rid of.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N2.
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