“Pull” or “Discount” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “引”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “引” means “Pull”, “Coated” or “Off (price reduction)” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “引”

Jouyou Kanji “引” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 4 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | いん(in) |
| Kun-Yomi | ひ(く)(hiku) |
| Meanings | Pull, Draw |
| Lead, Conduct | |
| Attract | |
| Subtract, Deduct | |
| Withdraw, Take out | |
| Retreat, Retirement | |
| Undertake |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “引”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 引火(いんか-i n ka) | Ignition, Catching fire |
| 引見(いんけん-i n ke n) | Audience, Interview |
| 引証(いんしょう-i n sho u) | Quotation, Citation |
| 引水(いんすい-i n su i) | Tailwater, Drawing water, Irrigation |
| 引責(いんせき-i n se ki) | Assumption of responsibility, Taking responsibility |
| 引接(いんせつ-i n se tsu) | Interview, Introduce, Acquaint, Present |
| 引率(いんそつ-i n so tsu) | Leading, Commanding, Guiding |
| 引退(いんたい-i n ta i) | Retirement, Withdrawal |
| 引致(いんち-i n chi) | To bring, Taking, Custody |
| 引導(いんどう-i n do u) | Requiem, Last rites |
| 引喩(いんゆ-i n yu) | Allusion |
| 引用(いんよう-i n yo u) | Quotation, Citation, Reference |
| 引力(いんりょく-i n ryo ku) | Attraction, Gravitation, Attractive force, Attracting force |
| 引例(いんれい-i n re i) | Quote, Citation, Quotation |
| 引き網(ひきあみ-hi ki a mi) | Drawnet, Seine, Trawl |
| 引き替え or 引き換え(ひきかえ-hi ki ka e) | Exchange, Conversion |
| 引き菓子(ひきがし-hi ki ga shi) | Ornamental gift cakes |
| 引き金(ひきがね-hi ki ga ne) | Trigger (of a gun etc), Trigger (for something), Immediate cause |
| 引き算(ひきざん-hi ki za n) | Subtraction |
| 引き潮(ひきしお-hi ki shi o) | Ebb tide, Falling tide |
| 引き手(ひきて-hi ki te) | Knob, Handle, Catch, Patron |
| 引き出物(ひきでもの-hi ki de mo no) | Gift, Souvenir |
| 引き取り人(ひきとりにん-hi ki to ri ni n) | Recipient, Receiver, Caretaker, Guarantor |
| 引き幕(ひきまく-hi ki ma ku) | Draw curtain, Stage curtain |
| 引き窓(ひきまど-hi ki ma do) | Skylight, Trap door |
| 引き分け(ひきわけ-hi ki wa ke) | Drawn match game, Tie game |
| 引け時 or 退け時(ひけどき-hi ke do ki) | Closing time |
| 引け目(ひけめ-hi ke me) | Inferiority complex, Sense of inferiority, One’s weak point |
| 引っ込み思案(ひっこみじあん-hi kko mi ji a n) | Self-effacing, Retiring, Reticent |
| 延引(えんいん-e n i n) | Delay, Procrastination |
| 拘引(こういん-ko u i n) | Arrest, Custody, Apprehending, Abduction |
| 強引(ごういん-go u i n) | Pushful, Pushy, Aggressive, Overbearing, Coercive |
| 承引(しょういん-sho u i n) | Consent, Acceptance, Agreement |
| 綱引き(つなひき-tsu na hi ki) | Tug of war, Forward puller |
| 導引(どういん-do u i n) | ① Guidance, Showing the way, ② Massage, ③ Tao yin, Taoist Neigong, Taoist exercises |
| 水引き(みずひき-mi zuy hi ki) | Red-(or black)and‐white paper string (for tying presents), Decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper |

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