Japanese symbol for “summarize”
摘む
つまむ
Romaji: tsumamu
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
In Japanese, summarize is 摘む, read つまむ (tsumamu).
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
- v5m, vt to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
- v5m, vt to pick up and eat; to snack on
- v5m, vt to pick out (the main point); to summarize; to sum up
- v5m, vt to bewitch; to possess; to fascinate
Written forms: 摘む、摘まむ、撮む、抓む. Readings: つまむ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “summarize”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 纏める | まとめる matomeru | to summarize; to aggregate |
| 括る | くくる kukuru | to summarize; to put (it all) together; to consolidate |
| サマライズ | サマライズ samaraizu | summarize; summarise |
| 掻い摘む | かいつまむ kaitsumamu | to sum up; to summarize; to summarise |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指摘 | してき shiteki | pointing out; identification |
| 摘発 | てきはつ tekihatsu | exposing; unmasking; laying bare |
| 摘出 | てきしゅつ tekishutsu | picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal |
| 摘み | つまみ tsumami | knob; handle; button |
See also: Chinese symbol for “summarize”.
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