noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. thinning (buds and branches).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
摘心 てきしん
摘芯 てきしん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pinch, pick, pluck
テキ つ.む つむ (7th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
the stalk, the stem, the foot
テキ チャク セキ
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
old
コ ふる.い ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)