This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: テキ、つ.む
Romaji: teki, tsu.mu
Kana
Romaji

Name Reading

Kana: つむ
Romaji: tsumu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

pinch, pick, pluck, trim, clip, summarize

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  564
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-11
Korean Reading:  jeog
Chinese Reading:  zhe2
Unicode:  6458
JIS:  4526

Indexes

Halpern Index: 694
Nelson Index: 1987
New Nelson Index: 2266
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c11.5
Four Corner Index: 5002.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 1625
Gakken Index: 1065
Japanese Names Index: 2066
Daikanwanjiten Index: 12582
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0358
Remembering the kanji Index: 657
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1379
Kodansha Compact Index: 924
Kanji in Context Index: 1256
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 490
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 629
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 664
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 709
Essential Kanji Index: 1600
Kodansha Kanji Index: 851
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1349
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1706

Words

指摘 (してき)
pointing out; identification
摘出 (てきしゅつ)
picking out; exposing; taking out; -ectomy (suf) (surgical removal)
摘む (つまむ)
to pinch; to hold; to pick up
お摘み (おつまみ)
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
摘み取る (つまみとる、つみとる)
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
摘発 (てきはつ)
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
摘む (つむ)
to pluck; to pick; to trim
摘み (つまみ)
knob; handle; button; (file) handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); picking; harvesting
摘まみ上げる (つまみあげる)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
摘み草 (つみくさ)
picking herbs and wildflowers
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