Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
564 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 14
Meaning: pinch, pick, pluck, trim, clip, summarize
Kunyomi: つ.む
Onyomi: テキ
Composition: 扌
Radical: 手
Meaning: hand
摘発 (テキハツ) exposing, unmasking, laying bare
摘出 (テキシュツ) picking out, taking out, (surgical) removal, exposure
摘む (つむ) to pick, to pluck, to snip, to cut, to nip, to trim