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引: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to | JLPT N4 Kanji | JLPTMatome

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引

引

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

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Readings

On readings: イン
Kun readings: ひくひける

4 strokesJōyō kanjiVery frequentRank 218 / 2,500

Stroke order

4 strokesReplay to see the stroke order

引: strokes animate in writing order.

Words with 引

FuriganaEnglish

引(ひ)き出(だ)し
drawer
引(ひ)っ越(こ)し
moving
引(ひ)き算(ざん)
subtraction
引(ひ)き分(わ)け
draw; tie
引(ひ)っ張(ぱ)る
to pull; to tug
割引(わりびき)
discount

Example sentences

FuriganaEnglish

机(つくえ)の引(ひ)き出(だ)しにペンがあります。
There is a pen in the desk drawer.
引(ひ)っ越(こ)しは来月(らいげつ)です。
The move is next month.

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引(ひ)

き

出(だ)

す

to withdraw; to draw out

引(ひ)き返(かえ)す

to turn back

引(ひ)き続(つづ)き

continuing; subsequently

引用(いんよう)

quotation; citation