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除号 (じょごう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

除じょ号ごう

じょ

ご

う

Meanings

1

noun

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.

Kanji

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

Similar 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').