Moji Ninja

引 — pull

引 means “pull”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 4 strokes. On'yomi: イン (in). Kun'yomi: ひ(く) (hiku). You'll see it in words such as 引く (hiku, “to pull”).

引
Stroke order of 引
Meaning
pull
On'yomi
イン (in)
Kun'yomi
ひ(く) (hiku)
Strokes
4
Level
JLPT N4 · set Start & finish

How to remember 引

Pulling back the string (丨) of a bow (弓).

Parts: 弓 bow · 丨 stick

Words with 引

WordReadingMeaning
引くひく hiku kunto pull
引きずるひきずる hikizuru kunto drag; to trail
引かれるひかれる hikareru kunto be charmed by; to be attracted to
引っかかるひっかかる hikkakaru kunto be caught in; to be stuck in

Example sentences

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