What is the Kanji for 'Pull'? | 引

kanji

Meaning

Pull

Reading

Parts

弓Bow 丨Stick

Example Word

索引: index. The Japanese noun '索引 (さくいん)' means 'index'. It refers to a list of terms, topics, or names, often found at the end of a book, that helps readers locate specific information within the text. This term is commonly used in academic, technical, and reference materials. For example: The index is at the back of the book「索引は本の後ろにあります」(さくいんはほんのうしろにあります). Please check the index for the page number「ページ番号を索引で確認してください」(ページばんごうをさくいんでかくにんしてください). The word is neutral in tone and is widely understood in both formal and informal contexts.

Radical

弓

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

138

Handwriting

kanji

弓

Meaning

Bow

radical

丨

Meaning

Stick

word

引く

Meaning

Pull, Catch

word

取り引き

Meaning

Deal

word

引き出し

Meaning

Drawer

word

引き算

Meaning

Subtraction

word

引っ越す

Meaning

Move

word

引っ越し

Meaning

Moving

word

強引

Meaning

Forceful

word

引用

Meaning

Quote

word

字引

Meaning

Dictionary

word

引っ張る

Meaning

Pull, Stretch

word

引き受ける

Meaning

Accept, Undertake

word

引き上げる

Meaning

Raise, Withdraw

word

索引

Meaning

Index

word

引き起こす

Meaning

Cause, Trigger

word

引き出す

Meaning

Withdraw, Draw out

word

引きずる

Meaning

Drag

word

引き取る

Meaning

Take, Withdraw

word

引っ掛かる

Meaning

Catch, Get stuck

word

値引き

Meaning

Discount

word

長引く

Meaning

Prolong

word

引き分け

Meaning

Draw

word

引き止める

Meaning

Stop, Detain

word

割り引く

Meaning

Discount

word

割り引き

Meaning

Discount

word

引っ込む

Meaning

Withdraw

word

引き

Meaning

Pull

word

引き継ぐ

Meaning

Inherit, Takeover

word

引き返す

Meaning

Turn back

word

引き伸ばす

Meaning

Stretch

word

引き延ばす

Meaning

Stretch, Prolong

word

引っ掛ける

Meaning

Hook, Trick

kanji

弱

Meaning

Weak

kanji

強

Meaning

Strong

kanji

弟

Meaning

Younger brother

kanji

弾

Meaning

Bullet, Projectile

kanji

張

Meaning

Spread, Stretch

kanji

弦

Meaning

String, Bowstring

kanji

弧

Meaning

Arc, Arch

kanji

弔

Meaning

Mourn, Condolence

kanji

弥

Meaning

Increasing

kanji

十

Meaning

Ten

kanji

中

Meaning

Center

kanji

山

Meaning

Mountain

kanji

川

Meaning

River

kanji

耳

Meaning

Ear

kanji

竹

Meaning

Bamboo

kanji

長

Meaning

Long, Leader

kanji

弟

Meaning

Younger brother

kanji

北

Meaning

North

kanji

門

Meaning

Gate

kanji

声

Meaning

Voice

kanji

作

Meaning

Make

kanji

馬

Meaning

Horse

kanji

止

Meaning

Stop

kanji

用

Meaning

Use

kanji

申

Meaning

Report

kanji

面

Meaning

Face, Surface

kanji

曲

Meaning

Music, Bend

kanji

介

Meaning

Mediate, Jammed in

kanji

皿

Meaning

Plate

kanji

候

Meaning

Climate

kanji

旧

Meaning

Old, Past

kanji

弔

Meaning

Mourn, Condolence

kanji

鹿

Meaning

Deer

kanji

串

Meaning

Spit, Skewer