牽引

けん引

Reading

Kana: けんいん

Romaji: ken'in

Definitions

noun

vs

1

traction; towing; hauling; pulling; drawing

2

driving (economic growth, etc.)

Kanji

牽

Readings: ケン、 ひ.く

Meanings: pull, tug, drag, lead by hand

引

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

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