Japanese symbol for “eliminate”
除く
のぞく
Romaji: nozoku
to remove; to get rid of; to take away; to eliminate
In Japanese, eliminate is 除く, read のぞく (nozoku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5k, vt to remove; to get rid of; to take away; to eliminate
- v5k, vt to exclude; to except; to leave out; to omit
- v5k, vt to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “eliminate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 殺す | ころす korosu | to suppress; to block; to hamper |
| 打ち破る | うちやぶる uchiyaburu | to break; to smash; to defeat |
| 消す | けす kesu | to remove (a smell, pain, etc.); to eliminate; to get rid of |
| 省く | はぶく habuku | to omit; to leave out; to exclude |
| 片付ける | かたづける katazukeru | to do away with (someone); to bump off; to kill |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 解除 | かいじょ kaijo | termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding |
| 掃除 | そうじ souji | cleaning; sweeping; dusting |
| 排除 | はいじょ haijo | exclusion; removal; elimination |
| 削除 | さくじょ sakujo | deletion; elimination; erasure |
| 除外 | じょがい jogai | exception; exclusion |
| 除去 | じょきょ jokyo | removal; getting rid of |
See also: Chinese symbol for “eliminate”.
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