摘
摘 — Pinch
pinch, pick, pluck, trim, clip, summarize
On’yomiテキ (teki)
Kun’yomiつむ (tsumu)
Stroke order (14 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 摘
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指摘 | してき shiteki | pointing out; identification |
| 摘発 | てきはつ tekihatsu | exposing; unmasking; laying bare |
| 摘出 | てきしゅつ tekishutsu | picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal |
| 摘み | つまみ tsumami | knob; handle; button |
| 摘む | つむ tsumu | to pick; to pluck; to snip |
| 摘む | つまむ tsumamu | to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.) |
Study notes
摘 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #564 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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