除 (Kanji for exclude)

The more hostile meaning is, to exclude, for instance: certain people.

The more polite meaning is, to not count someone: "Not counting Bill, everyone here is republican." 　

(BILLを除き、皆がrepublican!) "Not counting Sarah, eveyrone here hates cats." "Except for one mistake, he did a good job!"

Onyomi

The people of Gaytown voted to exclude the excess women, so they'd have more places to Jack Off.

のぞ*く	to exclude, to remove ★★★☆☆

削除(さくじょ) する

delete ★★★☆☆
削 (whittle down) + 除 (exclude) = 削除 (delete)

delete (as in, delete a file, but also to eliminate or censor something)

掃除(そうじ) する

house-cleaning ★★★☆☆ FP 1/2 KANA
掃 (sweep) + 除 (exclude) = 掃除 (house-cleaning)

house-cleaning. Not just sweeping, but vacuuming, straightening up, smacking the futon, etc.

排除(はいじょ) する

to remove or eliminate ★★★☆☆
排 (eliminate) + 除 (exclude) = 排除 (to remove or eliminate )

In order to be on your way, you have to MOVE.

If you GO too slowly, you'll be excluded from TOWN.

(everyone is in a hurry there!)

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
除	exclude	EXCESS	余
険	steep / risky	RISK

Japanese exclude the EXCESS foreigners because the RISK is too steep.