Kanji

What does the kanji 抜 mean?

抜 means pull out, extract; remove, omit. On'yomi バツ、ハツ、ハイ. Kun'yomi ぬ.く、-ぬ.く、ぬ.き、ぬ.ける、ぬ.かす、ぬ.かる.

Quick facts
On'yomiバツ、ハツ、ハイ
Kun'yomiぬ.く、-ぬ.く、ぬ.き、ぬ.ける、ぬ.かす、ぬ.かる
Strokes7
Main radical手
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi バツ、ハツ、ハイKun'yomi ぬ.く、-ぬ.く、ぬ.き、ぬ.ける、ぬ.かす、ぬ.かる
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

pull out, extract; remove, omit

Memory hook

The hand (扌) drawing out something that was stuck fast — PULL OUT, EXTRACT, OMIT.

Main radical

手hand 4 strokes

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Common words

  • 抜くぬくto pull out, to extract; to skip
  • 海抜かいばつelevation above sea level
  • 抜かすぬかすto skip, to omit; to overtake
  • 抜けるぬけるto come out, to fall out; to be missing

More words with this kanji

  • 抜け出すぬけだすto slip out, to escape; to get ahead, to pull ahead

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.