Japanese Kanji

batsu

extract · pull out · pilfer

Jinmeiyō variant · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONバツbatsu
  • ONハイhai
  • KUNぬ.くnu
  • KUNぬ.けるnu
  • KUNぬ.かすnu

Meaning

Extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit.

Stroke order for 拔

拔 is a Jinmeiyō variant — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 8 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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