摘
摘·pick, pluck, point out, expose
- On-yomi
- テキ
- Kun-yomi
- つ(む)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指摘 | してき | pointing out |
| 摘発 | てきはつ | exposure, crackdown |
| 摘む | つむ | to pick, to pluck |
| 摘出 | てきしゅつ | removal (surgical), extraction |
Example sentences
先生に文法の間違いを指摘された。
せんせいにぶんぽうのまちがいをしてきされた。
The teacher pointed out my grammar mistakes.
警察は違法な取引を摘発した。
けいさつはいほうなとりひきをてきはつした。
The police exposed the illegal transactions.
庭でいちごを摘んでジャムを作った。
にわでいちごをつんでじゃむをつくった。
I picked strawberries in the garden and made jam.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Four kanji share 啇 and are all read テキ: 摘 (pick out), 適 (fit), 敵 (enemy), 滴 (drop). 指摘 uses the hand radical.
- 摘む (pick flowers) is つむ; do not confuse with 積む (pile up), also つむ.
Memory aid
Picture it
A hand 扌 picking out the base 啇 of a plant: pointing at exactly the right spot.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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