引
引 — Pull
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote
On’yomiイン (in)
Kun’yomiひく (hiku)
Kun’yomiひける (hikeru)
Stroke order (4 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 引
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 引き下げ | ひきさげ hikisage | reduction; cut |
| 引き上げ | ひきあげ hikiage | pulling up; drawing up; salvage |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
| 隠し引き出し | かくしひきだし kakushihikidashi | secret drawer; hidden drawer |
| 強引 | ごういん gouin | overbearing; coercive; pushy |
Study notes
引 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 4 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #218 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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