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除号 (じょごう, jogou) Japanese meaning: division sign | Kotomora

除じょ号ごう

じょ

ご

う

Meanings

1

division sign

Refers to the mathematical symbol ÷, used in arithmetic expressions.

除じょ号ごうは割わり算ざんを表あらわす記き号ごうです。
The division sign is a symbol that represents division.
この式しきでは除じょ

Kanji

除exclude, division (x/3), remove
号nickname, number, item

Related words

割わり算ざん
割り算 is the operation of division itself, while 除号 specifically refers to the symbol ÷.
乗じょう号ごう
乗号 is the multiplication sign (×), the counterpart to 除号 in arithmetic.

Etymology

Compound of 除 (じょ, 'division') and 号 (ごう, 'symbol' or 'sign'). The kanji 除 is used in mathematical contexts for division, as in 除法 (じょほう, 'division method').

号ごう

の

代か

わり

に

スラッシュ

を

使つか

い

ます

。

In this expression, a slash is used instead of the division sign.