抽 (Kanji for abstract)

Onyomi

CHUU	In the abstract, I'd like to CHEW on your earlobe, but in practice, your ear smells strongly of wax and there's bees living in it.

Your hand can't grab freedom because freedom is an abstraction.

抽象的(ちゅうしょうてき) な

abstract ★☆☆☆☆
抽 (abstract) + 象 (elephant / phenomenon) + 的 (motivation / '-al') = 抽象的 (abstract)

abstract (thought) or figurative (meaning)

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
抽	abstract	line goes ABOVE	由
押	push	line goes DOWN	甲

Abstractions such as love, beauty, and God are ABOVE the material world of objects.
Mario gets a koopa by pushing the TURTLE SHELL DOWN.