Japanese symbol for “extract”
抜粋
ばっすい
Romaji: bassui
extract; excerpt; selection
In Japanese, extract is 抜粋, read ばっすい (bassui).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt extract; excerpt; selection
Written forms: 抜粋、抜萃、抜枠. Readings: ばっすい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “extract”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取る | とる toru | to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather; to extract (e.g. juice) |
| 引き抜く | ひきぬく hikinuku | to extract; to pull out; to draw out |
| 抜く | ぬく nuku | to pull out; to draw out; to extract |
| 開く | ひらく hiraku | to extract (root); to reduce (equation) |
| 採る | とる toru | to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抜群 | ばつぐん batsugun | outstanding; excellent; exceptional |
| 抜き | ぬき nuki | leaving out; omitting; skipping |
| 選抜 | せんばつ senbatsu | selection; choice; picking out |
| 抜け出す | ぬけだす nukedasu | to slip out; to sneak away; to break free |
| 海抜 | かいばつ kaibatsu | height above sea level |
| 純粋 | じゅんすい junsui | pure; true; genuine |
| 生粋 | きっすい kissui | pure; genuine; trueborn |
| 国粋 | こくすい kokusui | national characteristics |
See also: Chinese symbol for “extract”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.