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JapanLingo

pick / point out

N2
Onyomi
Kunyomi
Stroke count
14
JLPT
N2

Onyomi are readings often used in compound words. Kunyomi are native Japanese readings. Learn each reading with an example word.

Memory tip

A flat illustration of an open hand with the character resting in the palm, with the kanji 摘 ("pick") drawn into the picture.

Break 摘 down and you get 扌 (hand) — a hand reaching in from the left. Picture an open hand with the character resting in the palm, put 摘 inside it, and let that scene stand for "pick" — pick / point out. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

Stroke Order

Stroke count: 14

General writing tips

These general rules have exceptions. Follow the animation and numbered frames for this character.

  • •Write from top to bottom.
  • •Write from left to right.
  • •Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
  • •Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
  • •In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
  • •This kanji has 14 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.

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Practice Writing

Free writing practice — compare your writing with the example. This canvas does not check your shape or stroke order. Draw with a mouse, finger, or pen; scroll outside the square to move down the page.

Trace the faded character, or hide the outline to practise from memory.

Writing Tips

  • Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
  • Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
  • Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
  • Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.

Example words

shiteki

pointing out

tekihatsu

exposure

shitekisuru

to do pointing out

tekihatsusuru

to do exposure

tekihatsushita

plain past: did exposure

shitekishita

plain past: did pointing out

Example sentences (2)

rebyuu de misu o shiteki saremashita.

A mistake was pointed out in the review.

senpai ni shiteki sareta okage de, ookina mondai o fusegu koto ga dekimashita.

Thanks to my senior colleague pointing it out, I was able to prevent a major problem.