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Keyword
pull
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig1318
Readings
ひ
(85%)
いん
(6%)
ひき
(4%)
び
(2%)
Composed of
弓
bow (weapon)
丨
stick
Mnemonic

A bow is essentially a wooden stick that you use to help you pull a string back.

Used in kanji (2 in total)
蚓
earthworm
矧
feather (arrow)
Used in vocabulary (1116 in total)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
1113 more...
Examples (200 in total)
Subtract three from eight and you get five.
92 minus 9 is 83.
Please don't pull my ears.
Today I dragged my mother out for shopping.
He caught my hand and pulled me to the second floor.
Don't pull my sleeve.
I don't want to take on any more work.
I can't take any more work.
I'm wondering whether to take on that job.
Japan must take over that role now.
I don't like to take on any more work.
Will you take on the job?
I'm too busy. I can't take on any new work.
He took on the difficult work.
It's impossible to take on more work at the moment.
I do not like to take on any more work.
I don't like to take on such heavy responsibilities.
Subtract three from that number.
He pulled my shirt.
She pulled my shirt.
She pulled the door open.
Thank you for your business.
He was included in the deal.
She is connected with that company.
Japan is doing a lot of trade with the U.S.
We're very attracted to the country life.
She can play the piano well.
The curtains were drawn slowly.
The mother is leading her child by the hand.
Try to bring out the best in him.
Gravity pulls things toward the center of the earth.
He got tired and turned back.
His son took on the management of the factory.
She drew up the curtain.
I opened the envelope and pulled out the letter.
I can't get my money out of the bank today.
She drew out the money from the bank.
He pulled the rope.
However, this success caused many problems.
Such behavior may bring about an accident.
The accident was brought about by his carelessness.
The death of the king brought about a war.
The plan gave rise to much trouble.
Such a plan will give rise to many problems.
Her unusual behavior caused our suspicions.
Science has brought about many changes in our lives.
She tore up the letter.
I saw him tear up the letter.
The same cause does not always give rise to the same effect.
The revolution has brought about many changes.
I'm surprised that he accepted the offer.
I moved to England from Germany when I was nine.
If I had more money, I would move to a bigger house.
What made you decide to move into this neighborhood?
Where are you moving to?
I've moved out already. Now I live alone.
We would move to a bigger house if we had more money.
Our current house is too small, so we decided to move.
Can you help me when I move?
I'm thinking of moving.
He moved to a warmer place for the sake of his health.
He moved to Tokyo.
They moved in just the other day.
They moved to a new house.
She moved to a warmer place for the sake of her health.
I moved into a new apartment.
I moved to a new flat.
I moved here yesterday.
They moved here recently.
Recently I moved to another apartment.
Recently, I moved to a new apartment.
It's been three years since I moved here.
It's been five years since we moved here.
We moved here separately three years ago.
I just moved.
Have you met the new family on the block?
My name is Tanaka. I just moved in next door. Pleased to meet you.
I moved to the neighborhood about two years ago.
Who do you think will take over the company?
I'll take over your job.
He took over the business from his father.
He took over his father's business.
He has taken charge of his father's company.
I inherited my father's property.
My son will take over the job.
I took over the business from Father.
He took over the business after his father died.
Crimes sometimes result from ignorance of the law.
What do you plan to do after you retire?
When he retired, his son took over his business.
His decision to retire surprised all of us.
She announced her intention to retire.
On his father's retirement he took over the business.
I have decided to retire.
No one can separate them.
Japan used to trade silk in large quantities.
Your behavior is creating a lot of problems.
The recreation area remains open to the public.
The ceremony was followed by the reception.
They pulled their boat up onto the beach.
I adopted a kitten.
The railroad provoked a kind of revolution.
This news report created a lot of confusion.
The old man retired from public life ten years ago.
The clean towels are in the drawer.
This was in your drawer.
The desk has three drawers.
I put it in the drawer.
The notebooks should be put in a drawer.
I also put my pens in the drawer.
I put my pens in the drawer.
The desk drawer is open.
All the desk drawers were empty.
The thieves pulled open all the drawers of the desk in search of money.
He withdrew his hand from the table.
She took over the business after her husband died.
He took over the business after her death.
He turned back to help her up the stairs.
The treatment prolonged the agony.
She pulled the curtain aside.
It seemed that her family had moved to Hokkaido.
George is reluctant to take on that difficult job.
He retired to his hometown, where he lived a quiet life.
I felt drawn to his story.
Your child tore my book to shreds.
She tore the letter into pieces.
I dragged the heavy baggage to the airport.
The poor dog was literally torn apart by the lion.
He closeted himself in his study.
He is confined to his house by illness.
We moved into this house last month. We will settle down soon.
The business contract ran out last month.
He moved to Tokyo last month.
His family moved into a new house in the suburbs.
The man was handed over to the police.
We finally decided to give him over to the police.
The thief was handed over to the police.
I found that he was turned over to the police.
When John retired, his son took over his business.
He retired from office.
Please pull the rope.
The storm caused a lot of damage.
I'll take over your duties while you are away from Japan.
I'll take over your duties.
She caught me by the arm and stopped me from going home.
I tried to stop him, but he left me behind.
The police held the angry crowd back.
Could you help me when I move?
The move will take place on the weekend.
He prepared his family for the move.
He helped me move.
He moved to New York, where he looked for a job.
We moved to New York last fall.
He retired because of the loss of his health.
Some drugs cause liver damage.
We're moving out of this apartment next month.
I am moving next month.
I'm moving next month.
We are moving next month.
We will move into our new house next month if it is completed by then.
The balloon was caught in the tree.
There's a lot of money at stake in this transaction.
The hospital was barred from doing business for three years.
The deal did not go through.
We have dealt with this store for 16 years.
I've dealt with this store for years.
We decided to make a deal with him.
Shun will take over my job while I'm away.
All the color drained away from his face.
Draw a straight line.
He has taken over his father's business.
He took over the business.
Typhoons bring about damage every year.
I looked up the words in my dictionary.
Scientists say many factors bring about changes in weather.
He dumped the papers back into the drawer.
He drew some vertical lines on the paper.
The mistake hastened his retirement.
The policeman separated the two men who were fighting.
The earthquake brought about the fire.
I saw a horse pulling a cart.
In recent years, they have often moved.
Moths are attracted by light.
Her dress attracted everyone's eyes at the party.
She caught my eye.
The bright colors arrested our eyes.
The earthquake caused a tsunami of immense size.
I've spent so many years as chairman that I feel it's time I stepped down.
Our transactions with that firm have continued unbroken since my father's generation.
Who's pulling the strings behind the scenes?
The lady moved here a month ago.
"I caught a bad cold." "That's too bad."
I may have caught cold on that cold night.
I seem to have caught a cold.
My throat hurts and my body feels heavy. It looks like I've caught a cold somehow.
My husband caught a cold and he's resting in bed.
Children catch colds easily.
The child caught a cold.
He doesn't want to leave the room because he's afraid that he'll catch another cold.
He catches colds very easily.