抜 slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit 7 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 2 #726 in newspapers Readings Onバツ、ハツ、ハイ Kunぬ.く、-ぬ.く、ぬ.き、ぬ.ける、ぬ.かす、ぬ.かる In Chinese 拔 Words written with it 抜き ぬき leaving out 抜本的 ばっぽんてき drastic 選抜 せんばつ selection 抜ける ぬける to come out N3 抜く ぬく to pull out N3 抜群 ばつぐん outstanding 骨抜き ほねぬき boning (fish or meat) 抜け出す ぬけだす to slip out N1 手抜き てぬき omitting crucial steps 生え抜き はえぬき native-born 目抜き めぬき principal 切り抜き きりぬき clipping (of newspaper article, etc.)