# 摘 — pluck; point out

摘 means “pluck; point out”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: テキ (teki). Kun'yomi: つ(む) (tsumu). You'll see it in words such as 摘む (tsumu, “to pick; to pluck”).

- Meaning: pluck; point out
- On'yomi: テキ (teki)
- Kun'yomi: つ(む) (tsumu)
- Strokes: 14
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Hands at work 1

## How to remember 摘

Parts: 扌 hand · 亠 lid · 冂 frame · 古 old

## Words with 摘

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 摘む | つむ (tsumu) | to pick; to pluck |

## Don't confuse it with

[適](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/suitable/) · [滴](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/drip/) · [嫡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/legitimate-heir/) · [敵](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/enemy/)

## More in the “Hands at work 1” set

[提](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/propose/) · [摘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pluck/) · [振](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shake/) · [脱](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/take-off/) · [締](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tighten/) · [執](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cling-to/) · [削](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shave/) · [載](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/load/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pluck/. Last updated 2026-11-01.