Japanese symbol for “repellent”
除け
よけ
Romaji: yoke
protection; repellent
In Japanese, repellent is 除け, read よけ (yoke).
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Meanings
- n, n-suf protection; repellent
Written forms: 除け、避け. Readings: よけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “repellent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 駆除剤 | くじょざい kujozai | pesticide; repellent; eliminator |
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 |
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