Kanji

What does the kanji 摘 mean?

摘 means picking, plucking; excerpting, summarizing. On'yomi テキ. Kun'yomi つ.む.

Quick facts
On'yomiテキ
Kun'yomiつ.む
Strokes14
Main radical手
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi テキKun'yomi つ.む
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

picking, plucking; excerpting, summarizing

Memory hook

The hand (扌) nipping one thing (啇) off the branch — PLUCK, PICK OUT, POINT OUT.

Main radical

手hand 4 strokes

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

  • 指摘してきto point out (a problem)
  • 摘むつむto pick, pluck

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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.