How do you read 抜擢?

抜擢 is read ばってき (batteki), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 抜擢?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 抜擢 in romaji?

抜擢 is written batteki in romaji.

What kanji are in 抜擢?

抜 (Slip Out, Extract); 擢 (Excel In, Surpass).

抜擢ばってき

ばってき · batteki

noun

Selection (from many people for an important position), exceptional promotion

Other ways to say “selection” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

抜Slip Out, Extract, Pull Out 音ばつ・はつ訓ぬ.く・-ぬ.く JLPT N3 · 7 strokes 擢Excel In, Surpass, Pull Out 音てき・たく訓ぬ.く・ぬき.んでる 17 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

抜くぬくto extract, to omit, to unplug 海抜かいばつheight above sea level 抜かすぬかすto omit, to leave out 抜けるぬけるto come out, to fall out, to be omitted 抜け出すぬけだすto slip out, to sneak away, to excel

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What does 抜擢 mean?

Selection (from many people for an important position), exceptional promotion.

How do you pronounce 抜擢?

ばってき (batteki). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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