Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
1. to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)
しばらく歩いていると袖を引かれた。After walking for a while, I was pulled by the sleeve.
2. to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
also written as 惹く
3. to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in
ちょっと顎を引きますね。Let's tuck the chin in a little.
4. to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
だったら、誰が当たりを引いたと思う？Then, who do you think drew the winning ticket?
5. to draw (a line, plan, etc.)
境界は誰かが引くものだ。Boundaries are something that someone draws.
6. to catch (a cold)
風邪でも引いたのかもしれない。Maybe I caught a cold.
7. to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
usu. written as 弾く
8. to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check
9. to haul; to pull (vehicles)
esp. 牽く
10. to subtract; to deduct
11. to recede; to ebb; to fade
12. to be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic)
13. to quote; to cite; to raise (as evidence)
14. to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.); to install (e.g. a telephone); to supply (e.g. water)
15. to hold (e.g. a note)
16. to apply (e.g. lipstick); to oil (e.g. a pan); to wax (e.g. a floor)
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
17. to move back; to draw back; to recede; to fall back; to retreat
also written as 退く
18. to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling)
also written as 退く
19. to resign; to retire; to quit
also written as 退く
20. to be put off (by someone's words or behaviour); to be turned off; to recoil (in disgust, etc.); to cringe
21. to draw back; to pull back; to retreat