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KanjiN3Grade 2 · 小24 strokesRadical 弓#218 in newspapers

引 · pull, tug

引 is a kanji meaning pull, tug, jerk, admit. It has 4 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • インin

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • ひくhiku
  • ひけるhikeru

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 引 · 32 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 引
WordReadingMeaningLevel
字引じびきdictionaryN5
引くひくto pull, to draw; subtractN5
引っ越すひっこすto move to a new place of residenceN4
引き出しひきだしdrawerN4
引退いんたいretirementN3
引用いんようquotation, citationN3
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More words that use 引
WordReadingMeaningLevel
引っ越しひっこしmoving, changing residenceN3
引っ張るひっぱるto pull, to stretch, to dragN3
引力いんりょくgravityN2
強引ごういんforcible, assertive, pushyN2
索引さくいんindex, indicesN2
差し引きさしひきdeduction, balanceN2
長引くながびくto be prolonged, to drag onN2
引き受けるひきうけるto undertake, to take up, to take overN2
引き返すひきかえすto turn back, to go back, reverseN2
引き算ひきざんsubtractionN2
引き出すひきだすto pull out, to take out, to withdrawN2
引き止めるひきとめるto keep back, to prevent, to hold backN2
引き分けひきわけa draw (in competition), tie gameN2
引っ掛かるひっかかるto be caught in, to be stuck inN2
引っ繰り返るひっくりかえるto be overturned, to be upset, to topple over, to be reversedN2
引っ込むひっこむto draw back, to sink, to cave inN2
割引わりびきdiscountN2
取引とりひきtransactions, dealings, businessN1
値引きねびきprice reduction, discountN1
手引きてびきguidance, guide, introductionN1
引き上げるひきあげるto withdraw, to leave, to pull outN1
引き起こすひきおこすto causeN1
引き下げるひきさげるto pull down, to lower, to reduce, to withdrawN1
引きずるひきずるto drag along, to pull, to prolongN1
引き取るひきとるto take back; to adopt; to leaveN1
引っ掻くひっかくto scratchN1

Example sentence

潮が引いている。

しおがひいている

The tide is on the ebb.

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #126148 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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