引
ひ.く
hiku
JLPT N34 strokesKanjiLevel 46 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
引 is the kanji for "Tug". A common reading is ひ.く (hiku). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Tug
Also : Pull · Jerk · Admit · Quote · Refer To
Readings
kunひ.く/ hikukunひ.き/ hikikunび.き/ bikikunひ.ける/ hikeruonいん/ in
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 引 represents 'PULL'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of pull.
Reading ·
On-reading: いん — remember this sound by associating it with pull. Kun-reading: ひ.く.
Example Sentences
スーツケースを引いて空港を歩きました。
すーつけーすをひいてくうこうをあるきました。
I walked through the airport pulling my suitcase.
先生に引き続き指導してもらっています。
せんせいにひきつづきしどうしてもらっています。
My teacher continues to coach me.
Vocabulary using 引
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