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引 pull

Also: draw

On'yomi
イン
Kun'yomi
ひ-く、ひ-ける
Strokes
4
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): ひ-く.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
引 is written in 4 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A bow (弓) with the string (丨) drawn straight back — you pull it.

A common word

  • 引く ひく to pull

Example sentences

  • このどあはひいてあけます。

    You open this door by pulling it.

  • じしょでことばをひきました。

    I looked up the word in a dictionary.

Don't confuse it with

  • 弓 bow N1

Kanji that share a part

弓 is its radical.

  • 強 strong
  • 弦 bowstring N2
  • 弱 weak N2
  • 弾 bullet N2
  • 弔 condolence N1
  • 弘 vast N1
  • 弥 all the more N1
  • 弧 arc N1

丨 is a component. 28 kanji share it in all.