抽
抽·extract, draw out, abstract
- On-yomi
- チュウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抽象 | ちゅうしょう | abstraction, abstract |
| 抽選 | ちゅうせん | lottery, drawing lots |
| 抽出 | ちゅうしゅつ | extraction, sampling |
| 抽象的 | ちゅうしょうてき | abstract (adjective) |
Example sentences
説明が抽象的で分かりにくい。
せつめいがちゅうしょうてきでわかりにくい。
The explanation is abstract and hard to follow.
当選者は抽選で決まります。
とうせんしゃはちゅうせんできまります。
The winners are decided by lottery.
データから必要な部分だけを抽出した。
でーたからひつようなぶぶんだけをちゅうしゅつした。
I extracted only the necessary parts from the data.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 抽選 as ちゅうえらび — it is ちゅうせん
- 抽象 is the opposite of 具体 (ぐたい, concrete); learners often pair it wrongly with 想像
Memory aid
Picture it
Hand 扌 plus 由 (from, a spout): a hand pulling something out from inside — drawing a lot, extracting a sample.
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