抜

slip out, extract

JLPT N3 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: ぬ.く・-ぬ.く・ぬ.き・ぬ.ける
On'yomi: バツ・ハツ・ハイ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

抜 means "slip out, extract". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read ぬ.く・-ぬ.く・ぬ.き・ぬ.ける in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and バツ・ハツ・ハイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

抜 in example sentences

冗談じょうだん抜ぬきで。

Joudan nuki de.

I'm not joking.
息抜いきしようよ。

Ikinuki shiyou yo.

Let's ease up.
間抜まぬけだったわ。

Manuke datta wa.

I was an idiot.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 抜

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Common questions

What does the kanji 抜 mean?: 抜 means "slip out, extract". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 抜 have?: 抜 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 抜 read?: It is read ぬ.く・-ぬ.く・ぬ.き・ぬ.ける in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and バツ・ハツ・ハイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 抜?: 抜 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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