Japanese symbol for “termination”
解除
かいじょ
Romaji: kaijo
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; rescission
In Japanese, termination is 解除, read かいじょ (kaijo).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; rescission
- n, vs, vt lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations); cancellation (of a warning, alert, etc.); calling off (e.g. a strike); releasing (a lock)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “termination”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 終了 | しゅうりょう shuuryou | end; close; conclusion |
| 消滅 | しょうめつ shoumetsu | extinction; extinguishment; disappearance |
| 終末 | しゅうまつ shuumatsu | end; close; conclusion |
| 満了 | まんりょう manryou | expiration; termination |
| 終止 | しゅうし shuushi | termination; cessation; stop |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 解決 | かいけつ kaiketsu | settlement; solution; resolution |
| 解説 | かいせつ kaisetsu | explanation; commentary; exposition |
| 解散 | かいさん kaisan | breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd) |
| 解放 | かいほう kaihou | release; unleashing; liberation |
| 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 |
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