Japanese symbol for “unmasking”

摘発

てきはつ

Romaji: tekihatsu

exposing; unmasking; laying bare

In Japanese, unmasking is 摘発, read てきはつ (tekihatsu).

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 exposing; unmasking; laying bare

Kanji and stroke order

摘

pinch, pick, pluck

on: テキ
kun: つ.む

14 strokes · JLPT 1

発

departure, discharge, publish

on: ハツ、ホツ
kun: た.つ、あば.く、おこ.る、つか.わす

9 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
指摘	してき shiteki	pointing out; identification
摘出	てきしゅつ tekishutsu	picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal
摘む	つまむ tsumamu	to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
摘み	つまみ tsumami	knob; handle; button
発売	はつばい hatsubai	sale; offering for sale; putting on sale
発表	はっぴょう happyou	announcement; publication; presenting
開発	かいはつ kaihatsu	development; cultivation; application
発生	はっせい hassei	occurrence; incidence; outbreak

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.