擢 — 17 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
道準1University / general ／ 17 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
- On
- テキ・タク
- Kun
- ぬ.く・ぬき.んでる
- Meaning
- select; pull out
Origin
Hand with an element for taking wing: to draw someone out from among many.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 抜擢ばってき
selection for promotion
- 擢んでるぬきんでる
to stand out; to excel
Example
若手を抜擢して要職に就けた。
A young person was singled out and given a key post.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)