Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
1. to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)
2. to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
3. to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in
4. to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
5. to draw (a line, plan, etc.)
6. to catch (a cold)
7. to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
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
18. to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling)
19. to resign; to retire; to quit
Kanji used
pull
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (47 in total)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to catch a cold
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to attract attention
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to catch a cold
to draw a line
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to draw lots
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
to consult a dictionary
admirer; inducer
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
to play hanafuda
to make a splash; to draw attention
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to cite an example
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (i.e. when playing Old Maid)
to retreat; to recede
to draw a line
to install a telephone
to catch a cold
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to rule a line; to draw a line
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (i.e. when playing Old Maid)
to compete with each other (e.g. out of pride, obstinacy, etc.)
to rule a line; to draw a line
Examples (19 in total)
Draw a straight line.
The curtains were drawn slowly.
She can play the piano well.