Word details

岡引き

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 岡引き.

Dictionary

Entry

岡引き岡引おかひきNounArchaic
1

hired thief taker (Edo period); private secret policeman; private detective

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

岡

mount, hill, knoll

8 strokesFrequency 463Grade 4

On

コウ

Kun

おか
引

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

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