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Japanese symbol for “extract”

Romaji: bassui
extract; excerpt; selection

In Japanese, extract is , read (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

  1. n, vs, vt extract; excerpt; selection

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

slip out, extract, pull out
on: バツ、ハツ、ハイ
kun: ぬ.く、-ぬ.く、ぬ.き、ぬ.ける
7 strokes · JLPT 2
chic, style, purity
on: スイ
kun: いき
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “extract”

WordReadingMeaning
とる toruto pick (e.g. flowers); to gather; to extract (e.g. juice)
ひきぬく hikinukuto extract; to pull out; to draw out
ぬく nukuto pull out; to draw out; to extract
ひらく hirakuto extract (root); to reduce (equation)
とる toruto extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばつぐん batsugunoutstanding; excellent; exceptional
ぬき nukileaving out; omitting; skipping
せんばつ senbatsuselection; choice; picking out
ぬけだす nukedasuto slip out; to sneak away; to break free
かいばつ kaibatsuheight above sea level
じゅんすい junsuipure; true; genuine
きっすい kissuipure; genuine; trueborn
こくすい kokusuinational 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.

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