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    3. 牽

    牽

    牽ひ.く

    pull

    NTCore ConceptsKanji11 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    ひ.く

    On'yomi

    ケン

    pulltugdraglead by hand

    玄牛

    亠
    玄
    幺
    冖
    厶
    牛

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    Alternative forms of this concept

    牜
    ⺧

    Concepts using this kanji

    牽引力

    pulling power

    牽制作戦

    diversionary operations

    牽強付会

    strained (argument, interpretation, etc.)

    牽引役

    leading force

    牽引車

    tractor

    牽制球

    pickoff throw

    牽引療法

    traction therapy

    牽引

    traction

    牽制

    check

    牽牛子

    morning glory seeds (medicinal use)

    牽連

    related to

    牽強

    distortion of facts

    牽牛星

    Altair (star in the constellation Aquila)

    牽束

    restraint

    牽牛

    Altair (star in the constellation Aquila)

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    Used in vocabulary

    • 亠
    • 冖
    • 厶
    • 幺
    • 牛
    • 玄

    is_used_in

    • 牽引
    • 牽引車
    • 牽引力
    • 牽強
    • 牽強付会
    • 牽制
    • 牽制球
    • 牽束
    • 牽連
    • 牽引療法
    • 牽牛星
    • 牽制作戦
    • 牽引役
    • 牽牛子
    • 牽牛

    Variants

    • 牜
    • ⺧

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