Kanji
What does the kanji 引 mean?
引 means pull, draw; quote, cite. On'yomi イン. Kun'yomi ひ.く、ひ.ける.
| On'yomi | イン |
|---|---|
| Kun'yomi | ひ.く、ひ.ける |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Main radical | 弓 |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
引On'yomi インKun'yomi ひ.く、ひ.ける
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes
pull, draw; quote, cite
Memory hook
A straight line beside the bow (弓), drawn back to send the arrow — PULL, QUOTE.
Main radical
弓bow 3 strokesBuilt from
Stroke order · 4 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Common words
More words with this kanji
- 引用いんようquotation, citation
- 引っ張るひっぱるto pull, to drag
- 引っ越しひっこしmoving house
- 割引わりびきdiscount
- 引力いんりょくgravitational force, attraction
- 強引ごういんforceful, high-handed
- 索引さくいんindex
- 長引くながびくto drag on, to be prolonged
- 差し引きさしひきdeduction; balance
- 引き出すひきだすto withdraw, to pull out; to draw out, to elicit
- 引き返すひきかえすto turn back, to go back the way one came
- 引っ込むひっこむto withdraw, to retreat, to go into seclusion
- 引き受けるひきうけるto undertake, to take on responsibility
- 引き止めるひきとめるto hold back, to stop (someone from leaving)
- 引算ひきざんsubtraction
- 引分けひきわけa draw, a tie (game)
- 引っ掛かるひっかかるto get caught, to get stuck; to be fooled, tricked
- 引っ繰り返すひっくりかえすto turn over, to overturn
- 引っ繰り返るひっくりかえるto be turned over, to be overturned
- 取引とりひきtransaction, trade
- 値引きねびきdiscount
- 引きずるひきずるto drag; to prolong; to be lingeringly affected by
- 引き上げるひきあげるto pull up, raise; to withdraw
- 引き起こすひきおこすto cause, bring about; to pull up (someone)