Quick answer
採 is the kanji for "Pick". It is a JLPT N2 kanji. The main reading is と.る (toru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Pick
Also : Gather · Collect
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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
11 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 採 represents 'PICK'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of pick.
On-reading: さい — remember this sound by associating it with pick. Kun-reading: と.る.
Example Sentences
野山で山菜を採るのが趣味です。
のやまでさんさいをとるのがしゅみです。
My hobby is foraging for wild plants in the mountains.
採用面接では、自分の長所を積極的に伝えることが大切です。
さいようめんせつでは、じぶんのちょうしょをせっきょくてきにつたえることがたいせつです。
In a job interview, it's important to actively convey your strengths.
Vocabulary using 採
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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