How to say 'Deletion' in Japanese | 削除

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The Japanese word for Deletion is 'Sakujo', written as 削除 in Japanese.'Deletion' in hiragana is さくじょ.

word

削除

Meaning

Deletion

Reading

さくじょ

sakujo

Kanji

削Plane, Cut by chipping 除Exclude, Remove

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '削除 (さくじょ)' means 'deletion'. It refers to the act of removing or erasing something, such as data, text, or files. This term is commonly used in contexts involving computers, documents, or records. For example: Please delete this file「このファイルを削除してください」(このファイルをさくじょしてください). The unnecessary data was deleted「不要なデータが削除された」(ふようなデータがさくじょされた). It is important to note that '削除' is often used in formal or technical settings, and it implies a permanent removal rather than temporary hiding or archiving.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4086

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 削除

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

削

Meaning

Plane, Cut by chipping

kanji

除

Meaning

Exclude, Remove

Words Related to 削除 Through the Kanji 削

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 削 as well.

word

削減

Meaning

Reduction

word

削る

Meaning

Reduce, Shave

Words Related to 削除 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

解除

Meaning

Cancellation

word

取り除く

Meaning

Remove

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