引く

曳く、 牽く

Reading

Kana: ひく

Romaji: hiku

Definitions

v5k

vi

vt

1

to pull

2

to draw (attention, etc.); to attract (interest, etc.)

See also: 注意を引く

3

to draw back

4

to draw (a card)

5

to draw (plan, line, etc.)

See also: 図面を引く

6

to catch (cold)

See also: 風邪を引く

7

to play (string instr.)

See also: 弾く (reading ひく)

8

to look up (e.g. dictionary); to consult

See also: 辞書を引く

v5k

vt

9

to haul; to pull (vehicles)

Note: esp. 牽く

10

to subtract

11

to ebb; to fade

12

to descend (from); to inherit (a characteristic)

13

to quote; to raise (as evidence)

14

to lay (a cable); to draw (a cable)

Kanji

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

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

曳

Readings: エイ、 ひ.く

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

牽

Readings: ケン、 ひ.く

Meanings: pull, tug, drag, lead by hand

Example Sentences

潮(しお)の全(すべ)てはひく。

➥Every tide has its ebb.

風邪(かぜ)引(ひ)いたみたい。

➥I am getting a cold.

長(なが)びきそうですか。

➥Will it take long to recover?

潮(しお)が引(ひ)いている。

➥The tide is on the ebb.

直線(ちょくせん)を引(ひ)きなさい。

➥Draw a straight line.

鼻風邪(はなかぜ)をひきました。

➥I have a head cold.