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引く

ひく

Readings

ひく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5k, vtto pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)
  2. 2.
    v5k, vtto draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
  3. 3.
    v5k, vtto draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in
  4. 4.
    v5k, vtto draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
  5. 5.
    v5k, vtto draw (a line, plan, etc.)
  6. 6.
    v5k, vtto catch (a cold)
  7. 7.
    v5k, vtto play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
  8. 8.
    v5k, vtto look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check
  9. 9.
    v5k, vtto haul; to pull (vehicles)
  10. 10.
    v5k, vtto subtract; to deduct
  11. 11.
    v5k, vtto recede; to ebb; to fade
  12. 12.
    v5k, vtto be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic)
  13. 13.
    v5k, vtto quote; to cite; to raise (as evidence)
  14. 14.
    v5k, vtto lay on (electricity, gas, etc.); to install (e.g. a telephone); to supply (e.g. water)
  15. 15.
    v5k, vtto hold (e.g. a note)
  16. 16.
    v5k, vtto apply (e.g. lipstick); to oil (e.g. a pan); to wax (e.g. a floor)
  17. 17.
    v5k, vito move back; to draw back; to recede; to fall back; to retreat
  18. 18.
    v5k, vito lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling)
  19. 19.
    v5k, vito resign; to retire; to quit
  20. 20.
    v5k, vito be put off (by someone's words or behaviour); to be turned off; to recoil (in disgust, etc.); to cringe

Kanji breakdown

N34 strokesGrade 2

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引くひく

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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