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Kanji 摘: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 摘: pinch, pick, pluck, trim, clip, summarize

Key takeaways

Kanji 摘: pinch, pick, pluck, trim, clip, summarize. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

pinchpickplucktrimclipsummarize

On reading

テキ

Kun reading

つ.む

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 摘

pinch, pick, pluck, trim, clip, summarize

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

扌 + 啇

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine using your hand (扌) to pluck fruit from its stem (啇). This character represents the action of picking up an object or selecting and pointing out a specific point or summary.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

テキ
  • 指摘してき

    pointing out / identification

Commonly used words

  • 指摘
    してき

    pointing out / identification

Example sentences

Example 1

先生が間違いを指した。

Translation

The teacher pointed out the mistake.

Example 2

問題点を具体的に指してください。

Translation

Please specifically point out the issues.

Example 3

パンを小さくんで食べた。

Translation

I picked up a small piece of bread and ate it.

Example 4

指で鼻をんで痛みを和らげた。

Translation

I pinched my nose with my fingers to ease the pain.

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