取り出す
とりだす · toridasu · JLPT N2 · verb-godan
to take out
🫳 取り出す = 取る (take) + 出す (put out): take it and bring it out
取る means take or grab, and 出す means send or put out. Combined, they mean to take something out of a place. Think of pulling an item from a bag or box.
取 — ear 耳 + hand 又
取 originally depicted a hand (又) grasping an ear (耳), referencing the ancient practice of soldiers cutting off enemies' left ears as proof of kills to claim rewards. The meaning broadened from 'seize/take by force' to the general sense of 'take, get, obtain' used today.
出 — foot 止 emerging from enclosure 凵
出 is a pictograph showing a foot or plant stepping out of a hollow or enclosure, depicting the act of going forth. The original sense of 'coming out' or 'emerging' has remained stable since oracle bone script. It now broadly means 'to exit, go out, or produce.'