What does kanji 摘 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 摘 is pinch.

How is kanji 摘 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 摘 are つ.む; the onyomi readings are テキ.

What is the main radical of kanji 摘?

The main radical for kanji 摘 is 手.

What words use kanji 摘?

Example words that use kanji 摘 include 摘発, 摘む, 摘み取る, 摘出.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

摘

Meaning

Kanji 摘

pinch

pinch, pick, pluck, trim, clip, summarize

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: つ.む
Onyomi 音読み: テキ
Nanori 名乗り: つむ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #564
Strokes: 14
Radical: 手
Components: 亠 • 并 • 冂 • 十 • 口 • 扎 • 立 • 滴
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 適 • 滴 • 嫡 • 敵 • 蔐 • 啇 • 樀

Related vocabulary

25 common entries

Showing 25 of 52 entries that include this kanji.

摘発

てきはつ

exposing

摘む

つまむ

to pick up and eat

摘み取る

つまみとる

to pluck

摘出

てきしゅつ

exposure

撮み洗い

つまみあらい

washing only the soiled part (of a garment)

摘み

つまみ

(file) handle

つまみ菜

つまみな

rape seedlings

つまみ出す

つまみだす

to pick out (with the fingers)

つまみ上げる

つまみあげる

to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt)

つまみ食い

つまみぐい

eating with one's fingers

嫡出子

ちゃくしゅつし

legitimate child

摘み取り

つみとり

picking

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

庭で花を摘んだ。

I picked flowers in the garden.

彼は私の腕を軽く摘んだ。

He lightly pinched my arm.

長い枝を少し摘んでください。

Please trim the long branch a little.

会議の内容を三分で摘んで話した。

He summarized the meeting in three minutes.

重要な点だけを摘んで説明します。

I will explain only the key points.