14 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

pinch, pick, pluck, trim, clip, summarize

Kun'yomi
  • to pick ②to snip
On'yomi
  • テキ
Nanori
  • つむ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

テキ 82.6%
17.4%

Character Breakdown

pinch, pick, pluck
テキ つ.む つむ (7th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
the stalk, the stem, the foot
テキ チャク セキ
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
old
コ ふる.い ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

References

Unicode hex code 6458
JIS X 0208 1-37-6
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1987
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2266
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 694
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 851
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 490
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 629
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 709
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1065
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2066
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1600
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 12582
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1625
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1447
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1540
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1379
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1706
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1256
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 924
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 664
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c11.5
Four corner code 5002.7
De Roo Code 1349