# 抽 — draw out; abstract

抽 means “draw out; abstract”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: チュウ (chuu). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: draw out; abstract
- On'yomi: チュウ (chuu)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Hands at work 4

## How to remember 抽

Parts: 扌 hand · 由 derive from

## Don't confuse it with

[押](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/push/) · [捜](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/search-for/) · [由](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/derive-from/) · [申](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/say-humbly/)

## More in the “Hands at work 4” set

[擁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stand-by/) · [摩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/rub/) · [撲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/slap/) · [絞](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/squeeze/) · [揚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hoist/) · [覆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/overturn/) · [抽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/draw-out/) · [据](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/set-in-place/)

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