抽
ひき
hiki
JLPT N18 strokesKanjiLevel 76 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
抽 is the kanji for "Pull". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is ひき (hiki). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Pull
Also : to pluck · to extract · to excel
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Readings
kunひき/ hikionちゅう/ chuu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
扌由
Example Sentences
彼は抽象的な絵を好む。
かれはちゅうしょうてきなえをこのむ。
He prefers abstract paintings.
抽選に当たった。
ちゅうせんにあたった。
I won the lottery.
Vocabulary using 抽
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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