Kanji 抜: slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit

Key takeaways

Kanji 抜: slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

抜

Meaning

slip outextractpull outpilferquoteremoveomit

On reading

バツハツハイ

Kun reading

ぬ.く-ぬ.くぬ.きぬ.けるぬ.かすぬ.かる

Radical

手

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 抜

slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit

Kanji structure breakdown

抜

Structure breakdown

扌 + 友

Mnemonic story

Imagine reaching out your hand (扌) to pull a friend (友) out of a hole or a difficult situation. It represents using your hand to extract someone or help them slip out (抜) of trouble.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

バツ

海抜かいばつ
height above sea level

Kun reading

ぬ.く

抜かすぬかす
to omit / to leave out
抜くぬく
to pull out / to omit / to draw out
抜けるぬける
to come out / to fall out / to be missing

Commonly used words

海抜
かいばつ
height above sea level
抜かす
ぬかす
to omit / to leave out
抜く
ぬく
to pull out / to omit / to draw out
抜ける
ぬける
to come out / to fall out / to be missing

Example sentences

Example 1

この山の海抜は3000メートルです。

Translation

The height of this mountain above sea level is 3000 meters.

Example 2

海抜が高い場所は空気が薄いです。

Translation

Places with high elevation above sea level have thin air.

Example 3

重要なポイントを抜かしてしまった。

Translation

I accidentally left out an important point.

Example 4

宿題を抜かさずに提出してください。

Translation

Please make sure not to leave out any homework.

Kanji 抜: slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

海抜 (かいばつ): meaning and examples

抜かす (ぬかす): meaning and examples

抜け出す (ぬけだす): meaning and examples

抜く (ぬく): meaning and examples

抜ける (ぬける): meaning and examples