抜 — “Slip Out / Extract / Pull Out / Pilfer” in Japanese

Master (高手)ばつ, はつ, はい, ぬ, -ぬ

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“Slip Out / Extract / Pull Out / Pilfer” in Japanese is 抜, read batsu, hatsu, hai (ばつ, はつ, はい, ぬ, -ぬ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 抜く (to pull out).

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What does 抜 mean?

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Kanji	抜
Meaning	Slip Out / Extract / Pull Out / Pilfer
Readings	ばつ, はつ, はい, ぬ, -ぬ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	抜く (to pull out)

How to read 抜

抜 is read batsu (ばつ) or hatsu (はつ) or hai (はい) or nu (ぬ) or nu (-ぬ) depending on the word.

Words with 抜

抜く

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Updated: 2026-08-28