牽引
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 牽引
1
traction; towing; hauling; pulling; drawing
2
driving (e.g. economic growth)
Kanji in this Word
牽
11 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
pull
tug
drag
lead by hand
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひ.く
引
4 strokes
Frequency: 218
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
pull
tug
jerk
admit
install
quote
refer to
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひ.く
ひ.ける
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いな
ひき
ひけ
びき
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