Quick answer
除 is the kanji for "Remove / Cancel / Except". A common reading is のぞ.く (nozoku). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Remove / Cancel / Except
Also : Remove · Cancel · Except · Exclude · Abolish · Division (x/3)
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 除 represents 'EXCLUDE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of exclude.
On-reading: じょ — remember this sound by associating it with exclude. Kun-reading: のぞ.く.
Example Sentences
不要なものを除去しました。
ふようなものをじょきょしました。
I removed unnecessary items.
掃除をして部屋をきれいにしました。
そうじをしてへやをきれいにしました。
I cleaned and tidied the room.
Vocabulary using 除
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