引く
- 1to pull ; to tug ; to lead (e.g. a horse) Translated by Jiyomi
- 2to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.) ; to attract (e.g. interest) Translated by Jiyomi
- 3to draw back (e.g. one's hand) ; to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.) ; to pull in Translated by Jiyomi
- 4to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.) Translated by Jiyomi
- 5to draw (a line, plan, etc.) Translated by Jiyomi
- 6to catch (a cold) Translated by Jiyomi
- 7to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument) Translated by Jiyomi
- 8to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.) ; to consult ; to check Translated by Jiyomi
- 9to haul ; to pull (vehicles) Translated by Jiyomi
- 10to subtract ; to deduct Translated by Jiyomi
- 11to recede ; to ebb ; to fade Translated by Jiyomi
- 12to be descend from ; to inherit (a characteristic) Translated by Jiyomi
- 13to quote ; to cite ; to raise (as evidence) Translated by Jiyomi
- 14to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.) ; to install (e.g. a telephone) ; to supply (e.g. water) Translated by Jiyomi
- 15to hold (e.g. a note) Translated by Jiyomi
- 16to apply (e.g. lipstick) ; to oil (e.g. a pan) ; to wax (e.g. a floor) Translated by Jiyomi
- 17to move back ; to draw back ; to recede ; to fall back ; to retreat Translated by Jiyomi
- 18to lessen ; to subside ; to ebb ; to go down (e.g. of swelling) Translated by Jiyomi
- 19to resign ; to retire ; to quit Translated by Jiyomi
- 20to be put off (by someone's words or behaviour) ; to be turned off ; to recoil (in disgust, etc.) ; to cringe Translated by Jiyomi
- 21to draw back ; to pull back ; to retreat Translated by Jiyomi
Other writings and readings
曳く牽く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending · transitive verb
Kanji · tap to open
JMdict entry 1169250 · frequency rank 50. Source and licence.