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除 kanji: meaning “exclude”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N310 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
exclude
On'yomi
ジョ、ジ
Kun'yomi
のぞ・く

Picture story to remember 除

If a person (人) weighs too much (余), they exclude him from the climb.

Parts in this story:人, 余

How to write 除: stroke order

除 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 除

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Kanji that share parts with 除.