Word details

淘汰

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 淘汰.

Dictionary

Entry

淘汰とうたNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #27506
1

weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection

2

Biology

selection

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

淘

select

11 strokesFrequency 2,410

On

トウ

Kun

よな.げる
汰

washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury

7 strokesJLPT N1Grade 8

On

タタイ

Kun

おご.るにご.るよな.げる

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