dipping up night soil; scooping out
Historically referred to the manual removal of human waste from toilets. Now mostly encountered in historical or technical contexts.
In the past, pit toilets that required manual scooping were common.
understanding; grasping; surmising
Figurative use: drawing out someone's thoughts or intentions, often from subtle cues. Common in the phrase 汲み取る (to understand, to take into consideration).
Understanding the other person's feelings is important.
He is quick to grasp our intentions.
General word for 'understanding'. 汲み取り implies a more empathetic, intuitive grasp of unspoken feelings.
Standard kanji spelling for both literal and figurative senses.
Common kana-kanji mixed spelling, especially when the literal meaning is less prominent.
Search-only abbreviated form.
Rare kanji form; 酌み suggests 'scooping' or 'ladling' but is seldom used.
Compound of 汲み (kumi, 'scooping', continuative form of 汲む) + 取り (tori, 'taking', continuative form of 取る). Literally 'scooping and taking', extended figuratively to 'drawing out' thoughts or feelings.