JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 摘: "pinch, pick, pluck"
The kanji 摘 means "pinch, pick, pluck, trim, clip, summarize". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read テキ in on'yomi and つ.む 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)
テキ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つ.む
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 | pinch, pick, pluck, trim, clip, summarize |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 564 of 2,501 |
Common words with 摘
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 指摘pointing out; identification
- 摘むto pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.) · to pick up and eat; to snack on
- 摘むto pick; to pluck · to snip; to cut; to nip; to trim
- 摘みknob; handle; button · snack (to have with a drink); side dish
- 掻い摘むto sum up; to summarize; to summarise
- 摘発exposing; unmasking; laying bare
- 摘出picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal · exposure
- 摘み取るto pluck; to pick; to nip off
- お摘みsnack (to have with a drink); side dish
- 芽を摘むto nip (something) in the bud
- 花摘みflower picking; flower gathering
- 摘要summary; outline · remarks column; space for notes
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