pull out, remove, exceed
On'yomi (音読み)
- バツ
- バチ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ぬ.ける
- ぬ.く
- は.ずれる
- は.ずす
About this kanji
The kanji 「抜」 primarily means to pull out or remove something. It can be used both as a verb and in compounds. For instance, the verb 抜け出す (ぬけだす) means "to escape," while 抜群 (ばつぐん) translates to "outstanding" or "exceptional." Another useful compound is 抜粋 (ばっすい), which means "excerpt" or a selected portion of text. Additionally, the verb 抜ける (ぬける) means "to come out" and is often used in everyday conversation. A usage note: this kanji can imply surpassing a limit or standard as well, adding depth to its meaning.
Built from
Example sentences
敵の手から剣を抜いた。
I drew the sword from the enemy's hand.
Meanings across languages
- English
- pull out, remove, exceed
- Tiếng Việt
- rút ra, gỡ bỏ, vượt qua
- 日本語
- 抜く, 引き抜く, 外す
- 한국어
- 제거하다
- 中文
- 拔出
- id
- mengeluarkan
- th
- ดึงออก
- es
- quitar
- fr
- retirer
- de
- entfernen
- pt
- remover
Common compounds
- 抜け出すぬけだすto escape, to come out
- 抜群ばつぐんoutstanding, incomparably good
- 抜粋ばっすいexcerpt, selected passage
- 抜けるぬけるto come out, to fall out, to be missing
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