引 — “to pull / to draw” in Japanese

Grade 2いん, ひ

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“to pull / to draw” in Japanese is 引, read in, hi (いん, ひ). 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 in (いん) or hi (ひ) depending on the word.

Words with 引

手引てび
綱引き
引っ張る

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Updated: 2026-08-28