How to say 'Deduction' in Japanese | 控除

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The Japanese word for Deduction is 'Koujo', written as 控除 in Japanese.'Deduction' in hiragana is こうじょ.

word

控除

Meaning

Deduction

Reading

こうじょ

koujo

Kanji

控Refrain, Abstain 除Exclude, Remove

Explanation

The Japanese noun '控除 (こうじょ)' refers to a 'deduction', typically in financial or tax contexts. It is used to describe an amount subtracted from a total, such as taxes, expenses, or allowances. For example: tax deduction「税金の控除」(ぜいきんのこうじょ). The company allows a deduction for travel expenses「会社は旅費の控除を認めている」(かいしゃはりょひのこうじょをみとめている). This term is commonly used in official documents, financial statements, and discussions about income or expenses.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3495

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 控除

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

控

Meaning

Refrain, Abstain

kanji

除

Meaning

Exclude, Remove

Words Related to 控除 Through the Kanji 控

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 控 as well.

word

控える

Meaning

Refrain, Reserve

word

控え室

Meaning

Waiting room

Words Related to 控除 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

削除

Meaning

Deletion

word

解除

Meaning

Cancellation

word

取り除く

Meaning

Remove

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'Koujo' means 'Deduction' .

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