擢: select

select; pull out; excel

17 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

テキ・タク

Kun

ぬく・ぬきんでる

Appears almost only in 抜擢 (ばってき), to pick someone for an important post; 擢んでる (ぬきんでる) is the literary kun use.

抜擢ばってきselection for an important post

擢用てきようpromotion, appointment

擢んでるぬきんでるto excel, stand out

入社にゅうしゃ三年さんねん目めの彼女かのじょが、新あたらしい店みせの店長てんちょうに抜擢ばってきされた。

In her third year at the company, she was picked to manage the new store.

彼かれは同期どうきの中なかでも、ひときわ擢ぬきんでた才能さいのうの持ち主もちぬしだった。

Even among his peers, he possessed a talent that stood out above the rest.

社長しゃちょうは実力じつりょくのある若手わかてを、部長ぶちょうに擢用てきようすることに決きめた。

The president decided to promote a capable young employee to department head.