Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level: N1
2463 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 10
Meaning: peck, pick up
Kunyomi: ついば.む つつ.く
Onyomi: タク ツク トク
Composition: 口 豕
Radical: 口
Meaning: mouth, opening
啄 (タク) seventh principle of the Eight Principles of Yong, stroke that falls leftwards with slight curve
啄木 (タクボク) woodpecker
啐啄 (ソッタク) once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, golden opportunity, being completely in sync (of a Zen master and apprentice)
啄む (ついばむ) to pick at, to peck at