Word details

勾引

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 勾引.

Dictionary

Entry

勾引拘引ういんNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #79050
1

arrest; custody; apprehending; abduction

Examples
しかし城にたどりつくなり、近衛兵を率いた人によって、わたしはこの牢獄に勾引されてしまった。
However, when I finally reached the castle I was thrown into this prison by the commander of the imperial guard.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

be bent, slope, capture

4 strokesGrade 8

On

コウ

Kun

かぎま.がる

Nanori

まがり

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

4 strokesFrequency 218JLPT N3Grade 2

On

イン

Kun

ひ.くひ.ける

Nanori

いなひきひけびき

arrest, seize, concerned, adhere to, despite

8 strokesFrequency 1,336JLPT N1Grade 8

On

コウ

Kun

かか.わる

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