擢

excel in; surpass; pull out; select

17 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names.

Readings

• テキ (on reading): 抜擢 (ばってき) selection (from many people for an important position); 擢用 (てきよう) selection
• タク (on reading)
• ぬく (kun reading)
• ぬきんでる (kun reading)

Components

• 扌
• 翟
• ヨ radical snout, katakana yo
• ⺘ radical hand, left-side form of 手
• 隹 radical short-tailed bird

Words using 擢

• 抜擢 (ばってき) selection (from many people for an important position)
• 擢用 (てきよう) selection
• 大抜擢 (だいばってき) very surprising choice (for a role, promotion, etc.)

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