Quick answer
抜 is the kanji for "to extract". A common reading is ぬ.く (nuku). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
to extract
Also : to remove · to omit · to quote
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 抜 represents 'SLIP OUT'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of slip out.
On-reading: ばつ — remember this sound by associating it with slip out. Kun-reading: ぬ.く.
Example Sentences
大工が壁に刺さった錆びた釘を引き抜いた。
だいくがかべにささったさびたくぎをひきぬいた。
The carpenter pulled out the rusty nail stuck in the wall.
マラソンで最後に他の選手を抜いてゴールした。
まらそんでさいごにほかのせんしゅをぬいてごーるした。
In the marathon, I passed the other runners at the end and crossed the finish line.
Vocabulary using 抜
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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