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剔 (てき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

剔てき

Meanings

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noun

cutting; carving; engraving

Rare standalone noun; mostly encountered in compound words like 剔出 (てきしゅつ, extraction) or in classical texts. Not used in everyday modern Japanese.

「剔てき」という漢かん字じは、彫ちょう刻こくや切せつ除じょを意い味みする熟じゅく語ごで見みかけることがある。
The kanji 剔 is sometimes seen in compounds meaning carving or excision.

Kanji

剔cutting

Similar words

彫ほる
Common verb for carving or engraving, used in everyday language. 剔 is a rare kanji with a similar meaning but limited to classical or compound use.
切せつ除じょ
Standard medical term for excision or removal. 剔 appears in some related compounds but is not used independently.

Etymology

The kanji 剔 is of Chinese origin, combining 刀 (knife) and 易 (change/easy), suggesting cutting or carving. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a rare character in Japanese, mostly preserved in classical or technical compounds.