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牽

pull
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingケン
Kun readingひ.く
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. pull
  2. tugRtK
  3. drag
  4. lead by hand

Radicals and components

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Components
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Compound words

牽くひく
to pull
牽引けんいん
traction
牽強けんきょう
distortion of facts
牽制けんせい
check
牽束けんそく
restraint
牽引車けんいんしゃ
tractor
牽引力けんいんりょく
pulling power
牽制球けんせいきゅう
pickoff throw
牽強付会けんきょうふかい
strained (argument, interpretation, etc.)
牽強附会けんきょうふかい
strained (argument, interpretation, etc.)
牽引するけんいんする

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 牽

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step