引

pull

JLPT N3 Grade 2 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひ.く・ひ.ける
On'yomi: イン

引 means "pull". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read ひ.く・ひ.ける in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

引 in example sentences

引ひき返かえそう。

Hikikaesou.

Let's turn back.
熱ねつが引ひいた。

Netsu ga hiita.

The fever has abated.
もう引ひき返かえせない。

Mou hikikaesenai.

We can't turn back.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 引 mean?: 引 means "pull". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 引 have?: 引 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 引 read?: It is read ひ.く・ひ.ける in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 引?: 引 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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