7 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

pick, pinch, summarize

Kun'yomi
  • ねる
  • to pinch
  • to pinch
  • to pinch ②to pick up and eat ③to pick out (the main point) ④to bewitch
On'yomi
  • ソウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

つね 100.0%

Character Breakdown

pick, pinch, summarize
つね.る ソウ つ.ねる (Kentei 1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
claw, nail, talon
つめ つま- ソウ (11th)

References

Unicode hex code 6293
JIS X 0208 1-57-20
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1843
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2081
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 11885
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c4.8
Four corner code 5203.0