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How to say 'Cancellation' in Japanese | 解除

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The Japanese word for Cancellation is 'Kaijo', written as 解除 in Japanese.'Cancellation' in hiragana is かいじょ.

    word

    解除

    Meaning

    Cancellation

    Reading

    かいじょ

    kaijo

    Kanji

    解Solve, Untie 除Exclude, Remove

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '解除 (かいじょ)' refers to the act of canceling, revoking, or releasing something, such as a contract, restriction, or state of being. It is commonly used in formal or technical contexts. For example: cancellation of the contract「契約の解除」(けいやくのかいじょ). The state of emergency has been lifted「緊急事態が解除された」(きんきゅうじたいがかいじょされた). It can also refer to the removal of a lock or restriction, as in '解除コード (かいじょコード) (unlock code)'. This word is often used in legal, technical, or administrative settings.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    5189

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 解除

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    解

    Meaning

    Solve, Untie

  • kanji

    除

    Meaning

    Exclude, Remove

Words Related to 解除 Through the Kanji 解

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 解 as well.

  • word

    解決

    Meaning

    Resolution

  • word

    解説

    Meaning

    Explanation

  • word

    解く

    Meaning

    Solve, Untie

  • word

    正解

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    見解

    Meaning

    View, Opinion

  • word

    解消

    Meaning

    Resolution

  • word

    誤解

    Meaning

    Misunderstanding

  • word

    解散

    Meaning

    Disband

  • word

    解放

    Meaning

    Release

  • word

    解釈

    Meaning

    Interpretation

  • word

    解する

    Meaning

    Understand

  • word

    解体

    Meaning

    Dismantling

  • word

    理解

    Meaning

    Understanding

  • word

    分解

    Meaning

    Disassembly, Analysis

  • word

    解明

    Meaning

    Clarification

  • word

    解剖

    Meaning

    Dissection

  • word

    了解

    Meaning

    Understanding

Words Related to 解除 Through the Kanji 除

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 除 as well.

  • word

    除く

    Meaning

    Exclude

  • word

    掃除

    Meaning

    Cleaning

  • word

    掃除機

    Meaning

    Vacuum

  • word

    排除

    Meaning

    Exclusion, Elimination

  • word

    控除

    Meaning

    Deduction

  • word

    削除

    Meaning

    Deletion

  • word

    取り除く

    Meaning

    Remove

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