Readings: テキ (Onyomi), つ.む (Kunyomi)
Meaning: Pluck, pick, pinch, nip, summarize
形声文字 (Phono-semantic character). The left component 手 (hand) provides the semantic hint related to actions done with hands, while the right component 啇 acts as the phonetic component.
View JLPT N1 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 摘 begins with the “hand” radical (手へん) on the left side, followed by the phonetic component on the right. Pay attention to the correct order and flow for smooth writing.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 手 (てへん) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT Level | N1 |
| Grade | 常用漢字 (Jōyō Kanji) |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- テキ (TEKI)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- つむ (tsumu)
Common Words Using 摘
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 摘発 | てきはつ | exposure, disclosure, denunciation |
| 摘出 | てきしゅつ | extraction, excision, picking out |
| 指摘 | してき | pointing out, identification |
| 摘記 | てっき | note, jotting down |
| 摘要 | てきよう | summary, abstract |
| 摘録 | てきろく | excerpt, abstract |
| 摘示 | てきじ | indication, pointing out |
| 摘果 | てきか | fruit thinning |
| 摘芽 | てきが | bud pinching, disbudding |
| 摘便 | てきべん | manual removal of stool |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 摘む | つむ | to pluck, to pick (flowers, tea leaves), to nip (buds), to pinch |
| 茶を摘む | ちゃをつむ | to pick tea leaves |
| 花を摘む | はなをつむ | to pick flowers |
| 芽を摘む | めをつむ | to nip a bud (also figuratively, to nip in the bud) |
| 鼻をつまむ | はなをつまむ | to pinch one’s nose |
| 耳をつまむ | みみをつまむ | to pinch one’s ears |
| 要点を摘む | ようてんをつむ | to extract the main points, to summarize the gist |
| 野菜を摘む | やさいをつむ | to pick vegetables |
| 苺を摘む | いちごをつむ | to pick strawberries |
| 悪い芽を摘む | わるいめをつむ | to nip evil in the bud |
Example Sentences
Japanese: 警察は詐欺グループを摘発した。
Kana: けいさつはさぎグループをてきはつした。
Romaji: Keisatsu wa sagi gurūpu o tekihatsu shita.
English: The police exposed the fraud group.
Japanese: 医者は患者の胃から腫瘍を摘出した。
Kana: いしゃはかんじゃのいからしゅようをてきしゅつした。
Romaji: Isha wa kanja no i kara shuyō o tekishutsu shita.
English: The doctor extracted a tumor from the patient’s stomach.
Japanese: 先生は私の作文の誤りを指摘した。
Kana: せんせいはわたしのさくぶんのあやまりをしていした。
Romaji: Sensei wa watashi no sakubun no ayamari o shiteki shita.
English: The teacher pointed out the errors in my essay.
Japanese: 彼女は庭でバラの花を摘んだ。
Kana: かのじょはにわでバラのはなをつんだ。
Romaji: Kanojo wa niwa de bara no hana o tsunda.
English: She picked roses in the garden.
Japanese: この論文の摘要を読んでください。
Kana: このろんぶんのてきようをよんでください。
Romaji: Kono ronbun no tekiyō o yonde kudasai.
English: Please read the abstract of this thesis.
Japanese: 彼は鼻をつまんで変な臭いを避けた。
Kana: かれははなをつまんでへんなにおいをさけた。
Romaji: Kare wa hana o tsumande hen na nioi o saketa.
English: He pinched his nose to avoid the strange smell.
Japanese: 私は子供の頃、よく祖母と茶を摘みに行った。
Kana: わたしはこどものころ、よくそぼとちゃをつみにいった。
Romaji: Watashi wa kodomo no koro, yoku sobo to cha o tsumi ni itta.
English: When I was a child, I often went tea picking with my grandmother.
Japanese: 新しいビジネスの悪い芽は早めに摘むべきだ。
Kana: あたらしいビジネスのわるいめははやめにつむべきだ。
Romaji: Atarashii bijinesu no warui me wa hayame ni tsumu beki da.
English: Bad elements in a new business should be nipped in the bud early.
Japanese: 今日の会議では、要点だけを摘記した。
Kana: きょうのかいぎでは、ようてんだけをてっきした。
Romaji: Kyō no kaigi de wa, yōten dake o tekki shita.
English: In today’s meeting, only the main points were noted.
Japanese: 旅行中に農園で苺を摘む体験をした。
Kana: りょこうちゅうにのうえんでいちごをつむたいけんをした。
Romaji: Ryokōchū ni nōen de ichigo o tsumu taiken o shita.
English: During my trip, I had the experience of picking strawberries at a farm.
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