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引
On'yomi
イン
IN
Kun'yomi
ひ.く・ひ.ける
hiku / hikeru
pull · tug · jerk · admit · install · quote · refer to
Details
Strokes4
Frequency#218
Radical弓bow(3)
Stroke Order
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Strokes4
Component Breakdown
引=
弓丨
bow + 丨
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of bow (弓) and line. Action of drawing a bowstring.
Symbolism
Pull, guide, attraction. Also means succession in 'take over'.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Performing handover
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
我田引水
がでんいんすい
seeking one's own interests; straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests; drawing water for one's own field; seeking one's own interests
博引旁証
はくいんぼうしょう
citing copious references; citing copious references
Proverbs & Idioms
引かれ者の小唄
ひかれもののこうた
A condemned person's song
Sour grapes