引 — to pull / to draw

Grade 2いん, ひ

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引 (readings: いん, ひ; Japanese kanji) means “to pull / to draw”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 引っ張る (to pull).

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What does 引 mean?

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Kanji	引
Meaning	to pull / to draw
Readings	いん, ひ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	引っ張る (to pull)

How to read 引

引 is read いん or ひ depending on the word.

Words with 引

手引てびsách hướng dẫn
綱引きkéo co
引っ張るkéo

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Updated: 2026-08-09