JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 啄: "peck, pick up"
The kanji 啄 means "peck, pick up". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read タク, ツク, トク in on'yomi and ついば.む, つつ.く in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
タクツクトク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ついば.むつつ.く
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | peck, pick up |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2463 of 2,501 |
Common words with 啄
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 啄seventh principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; stroke that falls leftwards with slight curve
- 啄木woodpecker
- 啄木鳥woodpecker
- 啐啄同時timing is everything; don't jump the gun
- 小啄木鳥pygmy woodpecker (Dendrocopos kizuki)
- 啐啄once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; golden opportunity · being completely in sync (of a Zen master and apprentice)
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