Keyword
pull
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig1318
Readings
(85%)
いん
(6%)
ひき
(4%)
(2%)
Composed of
bow (weapon)
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)
earthworm
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
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
transactions; dealings; business
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to take over; to hand over
to move (house); to change residence
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to take out; to drag out
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to be prolonged; to drag on
to bring back; to restore
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
exchange; conversion
to detain; to check; to restrain
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to detain; to check; to restrain
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to drag in; to pull in
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
transactions; dealings; business
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to tear off
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to tear off; to rip off
to catch a cold
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
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 leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
draw (in competition); tie game
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
sliding door
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
quotation; citation; reference
to attract attention
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to tear off; to rip off
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to pull up; to haul up
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to catch a cold
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to draw a line
to scratch; to claw
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to vacate; to move out
exchange; conversion
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
leading; guiding; commanding
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to scratch; to claw
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
to drag in; to pull in
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to tear off; to rip off
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
shoplifting; shoplifter
moment to quit; way to quit
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
lottery; drawn lot
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
ignition; catching fire
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
leaving; accepting
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
touting; tout; barker; pander
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to take out; to drag out
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to slap; to strike; to spank
to have a cramp
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to scratch; to claw
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
price reduction; discount
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to feel inferior; to feel small
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to snatch from; to steal from
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to move (house); to change residence
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
to snatch (at); to grab
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
subtraction
to snatch (at); to grab
to slap; to strike; to spank
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
being very popular; being in great demand
lottery; tombola; drawing
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
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 draw lots
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
destination of a move
leaving; accepting
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
enticement; inducement; attraction
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
discount coupon or ticket
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
index (in a book)
transactions; dealings; business
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
lottery; tombola; drawing
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
claimant; caretaker
being very popular; being in great demand
to drag in; to pull in
business transaction
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
last words recited to the newly departed; requiem; converting people to Buddhism
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to have a cramp
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
to take out; to drag out
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
-off (price reduction)
to pull up; to haul up
to bring back; to restore
to discount
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)
shoplifting; shoplifter
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
to consult a dictionary
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
reduction; cut
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
ebb and flow
to take out; to drag out
audience; interview
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to deduct; to take away
scratch; scratch mark
(a stock) exchange
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
to detain; to check; to restrain
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
removalist; mover
housewarming gift; housewarming
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
admirer; inducer
knob; handle; catch; patron
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
introduction; meeting
to take over; to hand over
to arrest; to capture; to seize
scratch; scratch mark
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
debit; withdrawal; pulling (one's opponent) down; frontal pull-down; hiki-otoshi
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
exchange ticket; claim tag; coupon
walking off with someone's bag; luggage theft; luggage thief
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
arrest; custody; seduction; abduction
dictionary
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
knob; handle; catch; patron
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to move; to move to a new location
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to pull up; to haul up
argument (e.g. function, program, programme)
stock trading; stock transactions; share trading
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
handbook; manual; guide; primer
to be attracted (by); to take an interest (in)
tow rope; bell rope; dog lead; lanyard; sash cord
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
sliding door
there being no backing out; gone too far to retreat
hempen cord; rope
securities exchange; stock exchange; bourse
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
negotiating a lower price; negotiate a discount; price negotiation
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
making constant reference to
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to drag in; to pull in
to make a splash; to draw attention
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to pull up; to haul up
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
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 drag in; to pull in
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to snatch from; to steal from
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
leaving; accepting
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
to move (house); to change residence
exchange; conversion
pulling; stretching; tension
to vacate; to move out
taking someone around; guidance; (arch.) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
to deduct; to take away
to take upon oneself; to pull (a thing) over one's head
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to (physically) force someone to sit down
leaving work (office, school) early
to move; to move to a new location
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
tout; swindler; con-man; pimp
to play hanafuda
to cite an example
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
incessantly; continuously; continually; unceasingly; without a break
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
to saw off; to interrupt; to suspend; to discontinue
to arrest; to capture; to seize
cancellation; writing off (a debt); indicating a long sound in kana; tug o' war; tug of war
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to bring back; to restore
to drag in; to pull in
dictionary
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
price reduction; discount
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out
to hold tightly; to hold firmly
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
drug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade
scratch; scratch mark
to draw a line
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
delay; procrastination
to tear off
consent; acceptance; agreement
seeking one's own interests; straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests; drawing water for one's own field
incessant; uninterrupted; continuous
continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
leaving work (office, school) early
being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers
stretching of cloth
backwash; rip current; stern wave; drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest)
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to take over; to hand over
to tear; to rip; to rend
handbook; manual; guide; primer
to pull one's hair back into a bun
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to vacate; to move out
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
to retreat; to recede
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
taking responsibility upon oneself (and resigning)
taking responsibility
quotation; referring to precedent
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
exchange; conversion
to drag in; to pull in
to take upon oneself; to pull (a thing) over one's head
credit transaction; dealings on credit; margin transaction; margin trading
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
tractor; towing vehicle; driving force; leading role
lottery; drawn lot
good day for business and lawsuits (trial day)
a copy; tracing
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
catching a cold; person with a cold
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to cheer; to raise somebody's spirits
guidance; showing the way; massage; tao yin; Taoist Neigong
to scratch; to claw
convulsions
line-marking machine; line marker
returnee; repatriate
hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
terms and conditions (e.g. of a purchase or trade)
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
cash on delivery; COD
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
person who makes someone else appear better; foil
announcement flier (e.g. sale at a shop); raffle ticket; lottery ticket; hikifuda (type of playing cards numbered 1-6, used by the bank in tehonbiki); kurifuda
hempen cord; rope
removalist; mover
guarantor; acceptor (e.g. promissory note); underwriter (e.g. stock issue)
gravitational field (of a celestial body); sphere of gravitation; gravisphere
to kidnap; to abduct; to snatch; to carry people away; to take by force
to have a drink; to grab a drink
to install a telephone
lottery; drawn lot
to (physically) force someone to sit down
to discount
skylight; trap door
to have a drink; to grab a drink
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
beach seine; long-haul seine; dragnet
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
draw curtain; stage curtain
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to tear off
unavoidable; inevitable
to stick; to affix
leading force; driving force; leader
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
to pull down; to haul down
ornately decorated horse used in processions of dignitaries; horse led by a rope
to parboil; to scald
rickshaw puller; rickshawman
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
rubber-coated
to pull wires; to pull strings
reduced rate service; discounted service
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
beach seine; long-haul seine; dragnet
quotation marks; quote marks
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
quotation; citation
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
housewarming gift; housewarming
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
(railway) siding; service line; service wire
to strip; to peel; to tear off
quotation source; citation source; reference source
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
to seize; to grab; to collar
employee discount; corporate discount; company discount
to catch a cold
reserves; provisions
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
to move (house); to change residence
arms business; arms dealing; weapons trade; weapons dealing
absence from work (school) due to mourning
stretching out a string; stretching out like a string; silk reeling; silk spinning; pulling someone's strings; appearance of strings from a Buddha's fingertips when being prayed to (folk belief)
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
arrest; custody; seduction; abduction
sawing; death by sawing (i.e. as a capital punishment)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
ornately decorated horse used in processions of dignitaries; horse led by a rope
to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
to be able to get a (type of) discount
volume of business; turnover
pulling techniques
(railway) siding; service line; service wire
stock trading; stock transactions; share trading
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
a gossip; night watchman
taking someone around; guidance; (arch.) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
group discount (rate, reduction)
drawing red lines; red lines on maps marking town limits (Edo period); (arch.) red lines marking nouns in kanbun texts
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
balance (of an account); striking a balance
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to be drawn to; to feel the call of ...; to have one's heart-strings pulled
arrest; custody
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
oiling; oiling brush
exchange; conversion
putting on a brave front; pretending one doesn't care; (lit.) song of a convict on their way to prison
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
ignoring someone completely
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
reduction; cut
citation at second remove; second hand citation
(formal) parameter; dummy argument
tugboat; tug; towboat; tugging (a boat); towing; towage
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
actual parameter; actual argument
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
exchange ticket; claim tag; coupon
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
draw (in competition); tie game
e-commerce; electronic commerce
to pull down; to haul down
to kidnap; to abduct; to snatch; to carry people away; to take by force
looking up a word or kanji by its reading (rather than by its radical or stroke count); katakana-hiragana prolonged sound mark
to saw off; to interrupt; to suspend; to discontinue
hair pulled tightly back in a bun
doing someone a disservice by showing too much partiality; overly favouring someone to their detriment
mortgage; security
salted fish (esp. salmon)
to drag in; to pull in
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
salted fish (esp. salmon)
reverse lookup (e.g. dictionary, address resolution, etc.)
Act on Specified Commercial Transactions
to strip; to peel; to tear off
trolling (fishing)
favor; favour; patronage; support; backing; recommendation
secret drawer; hidden drawer
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
to pull apart
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
absence from work (school) due to mourning
bur (prickly seeds or seedheads that stick to fur and clothes); burr
announcement flier (e.g. sale at a shop); raffle ticket; lottery ticket; hikifuda (type of playing cards numbered 1-6, used by the bank in tehonbiki); kurifuda
option trading; option dealing; option transaction
fictitious transaction; bogus transaction
tout; swindler; con-man; pimp
unavoidable; inevitable
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
receipt; coupon; bond; check
direct transaction; spot transaction
discount system; discount arrangement
to bundle; to tie up
tugboat; tug; towboat; tugging (a boat); towing; towage
catching someone's attention by winking and tugging at their sleeve
draw curtain; stage curtain
curtailed transit schedule
currency trading (usu. foreign); exchange dealing; exchange transaction
one-horse (carriage)
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
summons; warrant of arrest
tax excluded
name index; index of persons
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
claimant; caretaker
discounting of a bill
(lit.) stupid people don't catch colds
enameling; enamelware
closing time
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
there being no backing out; gone too far to retreat
flash point; flashing point
large, perforated, turnip-shaped arrowhead cover made of Japanese bigleaf magnolia or paulownia; harmless arrow affixed with such a cover (that whistles when shot and is used to drive off evil spirits)
tow rope; bell rope; dog lead; lanyard; sash cord
being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers
drawing red lines; red lines on maps marking town limits (Edo period); (arch.) red lines marking nouns in kanbun texts
gift; souvenir; curtain; handle (on a fusuma or shoji door)
backwash; rip current; stern wave; drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest)
summons; warrant of arrest
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
vegetable thinnings (for salad)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
monetary tightening; credit squeeze; credit crunch
to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)
painted eyebrows
to tear off
doing someone a disservice by showing too much partiality; overly favouring someone to their detriment
trolling (fishing)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
arbitrage; arbitrage position; arbitrage transaction
leading; guiding; commanding
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
drawstring; release cord; lead (e.g. for a dog)
skylight; trap door
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
convulsions
mortgage; security
citing copious references
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to rule a line; to draw a line
for enemies and allies to pull back their troops at the same time; responding to enemy arrow fire with arrow fire
for enemies and allies to pull back their troops at the same time; responding to enemy arrow fire with arrow fire
continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that
reference; quotation
hotel or lodging house tout
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
citing copious references
subtraction
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
person who makes someone else appear better; foil
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
taking someone around; guidance; (arch.) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
tehonbiki (type of card game associated with gambling)
enlarged photo; enlarged photograph
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
closing time
present (to build up a "friendship" with someone); bribe
soba given to one's new neighbors after moving in
short preface; brief foreword
(lit.) stupid people don't catch colds
to compete with each other (e.g. out of pride, obstinacy, etc.)
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to tear off
fish descaling technique
double sliding door
doing or receiving something good by accident or through the invitation of somebody else; (lit.) being pulled to the Zenkoji temple by a cow
seine fishing (usu. from the beach); dragnet fishing
cash on delivery; COD
caretaker; claimer; guarantor
painted eyebrows
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
ignoring someone completely
seine fishing; seining; seine; seine net
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to kidnap; to abduct; to snatch; to carry people away; to take by force
reduced fare ticket; discount ticket
debit; withdrawal; pulling (one's opponent) down; frontal pull-down; hiki-otoshi
(railway) siding; service line; service wire
exhibition match held at a wrestler's retirement ceremony
stock price index futures trading; stock-index futures trading; trading of stock index futures
uproot; redeem
collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots (annual event held on the first day of the Rat in the New Year)
receipt; coupon; bond; check
escape; withdrawal
catching a cold; person with a cold
poverty caused by the high costs of (repetitive) moving
cheap fare; discount fare
to compete with each other (e.g. out of pride, obstinacy, etc.)
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
on the contrary
to compete with each other (e.g. out of pride, obstinacy, etc.)
line-marking gauge
tugboat; tug; towboat; tugging (a boat); towing; towage
seine fishing (usu. from the beach); dragnet fishing
(arch.) type of loom used in olden times; loom; traditional loom
dragnet; seine
bench used by kabuki actors during performance; for enemies and allies to pull back their troops at the same time; responding to enemy arrow fire with arrow fire
fictitious transaction; paper transaction
closing (a market or trading session); closing price
sales on credit; dealings on credit; on account
to slap; to strike; to spank
walking off with someone's bag; luggage theft; luggage thief
interbank exchange dealings
closing quotations
extensive references (in a text)
drug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
line-marking gauge
style of drawing the human face, popular in the Heian period
not losing out (to); holding one's own (against); comparing favorably (with); being a fair match (for)
dragnet; seine
discount coupon or ticket
ignoring someone completely
returnee; repatriate
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
taking over an office
enlarged photo; enlarged photograph
caretaker; claimer; guarantor
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
seine fishing; seining; seine; seine net
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
tensile strain; tensile stress
carrying off by deception; kidnap
discounted hours; reduced rate hours
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)
gold-leaf-coated twisted paper; Agrimonia pilosa var. japonica (variety of hairy agrimony)
sweeping; scanning
number of times cited; number of citations; citation number
taut (condition); taken up slack; removed slack
brush dyeing
over-the-counter trading; OTC trading; off-floor trading
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
exchange; conversion
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to have a cramp
scratch; scratch mark
scratch; scratch mark
scratch; scratch mark
scratch; scratch mark
scratch; scratch mark
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
ebb and flow
exchange ticket; claim tag; coupon
debit; withdrawal; pulling (one's opponent) down; frontal pull-down; hiki-otoshi
debit; withdrawal; pulling (one's opponent) down; frontal pull-down; hiki-otoshi
argument (e.g. function, program, programme)
hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out
hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out
hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out
taking someone around; guidance; (arch.) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
to kidnap; to abduct; to snatch; to carry people away; to take by force
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
tugboat; tug; towboat; tugging (a boat); towing; towage
pulling; stretching; tension
pulling; stretching; tension
being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers
being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers
to tear; to rip; to rend
stretching of cloth
a copy; tracing
in contrast; on the contrary; on the other hand
in contrast; on the contrary; on the other hand
person who makes someone else appear better; foil
popliteal fossa; popliteal space; area behind the knee
bench used by kabuki actors during performance; for enemies and allies to pull back their troops at the same time; responding to enemy arrow fire with arrow fire
guarantor; acceptor (e.g. promissory note); underwriter (e.g. stock issue)
guarantor; acceptor (e.g. promissory note); underwriter (e.g. stock issue)
balance (of an account); striking a balance
to get hitched; to marry
a gossip; night watchman
trolling (fishing)
trolling (fishing)
mortgage; security
actual parameter; actual argument
to close; to be over; to break up (e.g. school); to lose one's nerve; to feel daunted
reverse lookup (e.g. dictionary, address resolution, etc.)
to pull apart
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
favor; favour; patronage; support; backing; recommendation
(lit.) stupid people don't catch colds
drawstring; release cord; lead (e.g. for a dog)
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
monetary tightening; credit squeeze; credit crunch
caretaker; claimer; guarantor
to uproot; to pull out
enlarged photo; enlarged photograph
to rule a line; to draw a line
grappling hook; grappling iron
sales on credit; dealings on credit; on account
style of drawing the human face, popular in the Heian period
not losing out (to); holding one's own (against); comparing favorably (with); being a fair match (for)
poverty caused by the high costs of (repetitive) moving
on the contrary
on the contrary
(arch.) type of loom used in olden times; loom; traditional loom
robber fly (any fly of family Asilidae)
fictitious transaction; paper transaction
building relocation (without disassembly); house relocation
building relocation (without disassembly); house relocation
brush dyeing
brush dyeing
brush dyeing
African pompano (Alectis ciliaris)
zinc-coated; galvanized; galvanised
zinc-coated; galvanized; galvanised
reduced price
peel strength (conductor from substrate)
peel strength (e.g. conductor from substrate)
usual business practices
closure at a high price; closing higher
black and white string
setting (of a hen)
over-the-counter transaction
arranged by strokes
arranged by strokes
tugging; towing
index listing kanji by their Chinese and Japanese pronunciations
open account transaction
ornamental gift cakes
hired thief taker (Edo period); private secret policeman; private detective
hired thief taker (Edo period); private secret policeman; private detective
to have a strong pull
to have a strong pull
swap transactions; swap dealings
pre-emptive right (to subscribe for new shares)
transaction with repurchase agreement
purple curtain on the hanging roof above the ring
lookup (e.g. in a dictionary, address list, etc.)
lookup (e.g. in a dictionary, address list, etc.)
to be moved; to be drawn
(arch.) type of loom used in olden times; loom; traditional loom
superficial learning; book learning; merely knowing the meanings of a large number of individual words
memorandum of agreement on general trade terms and conditions
round-trip transaction; round-tripping
to let oneself be persuaded; to be influenced
to let oneself be persuaded; to be influenced
draw stroke (canoeing)
rubefacient (substance that causes redness of skin)
rubefaction (reddening of the skin)
slip stitch (crochet)
time of receipt (of a package, etc. by the post office)
arbitrage; arbitrage position; arbitrage transaction
quoted (character) string
function character identification parameter
Indexed Sequential Access Method file; ISAM file
leading-in tube; supply conduit
unfair business practice; unfair business practices
inflammable liquid; inflammable fluid
right hand
fish scaler
evacuation boat; repatriation ship
evacuation boat; repatriation ship
subordinate of a hired thief-taker (Edo period)
hired thief taker (Edo period); private secret policeman; private detective
hired thief taker (Edo period); private secret policeman; private detective
regional trade; local trade; exchange within a region
teahouse that introduces clients to prostitutes
teahouse that introduces clients to prostitutes
stock futures trading; stock futures transaction
short rows (in knitting); short row shaping; knitting in short rows
bracket saw; sabre saw; saber saw
bracket saw; sabre saw; saber saw
banker's discount; bank discount
insurance transaction
insurance transaction
insurance transaction
long, thin-bladed knife used for sashimi preparation
overseas transactions; foreign transactions
keiretsu transaction; financial transaction between affiliated enterprises; intragroup business deal
to prolong; to protract; to draw out
restraint of trade; trade restriction
tensile bond strength; adhesive strength under tension; pull strength
short-bow archery contest
lean; firm; toned (body, muscles); compact; compressed
sleeper; lumber girder
closing price (stock-market); closing quotation
knob-and-tube wiring; insulator wiring; electrical wiring strung on surface-mounted insulators
knob-and-tube wiring; insulator wiring; electrical wiring strung on surface-mounted insulators
ceiling rosette; electrical outlet attached to the ceiling for suspending electrical light fixtures
ceiling rosette; electrical outlet attached to the ceiling for suspending electrical light fixtures
ceiling rosette; electrical outlet attached to the ceiling for suspending electrical light fixtures
to drive black hogs in the dark; to be unable to distinguish one thing from another; (lit.) to come out from the darkness with a cow
transaction classification; transaction type
ignition source
stretched tire (tyre); narrow tire mounted on a wide rim to achieve a low-profile look
even the strong-willed fall into temptation; there's nothing you can't do if you set your mind to it
convict on their way to prison
retractable (e.g. tape measure, landing gear)
double sliding window
knitting using multiple strands of yarn as one
knitting using multiple strands of yarn as one
non-refundable restoration fee (when moving out of a property); money withheld from a deposit
non-refundable restoration fee (when moving out of a property); money withheld from a deposit
non-refundable restoration fee (when moving out of a property); money withheld from a deposit
building relocation (without disassembly); house relocation
non-fossil fuel energy value trading market (established in 2018 by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
wild oat (Avena fatua); wild oats
blue-gray snapper (Aprion virescens); green jobfish
chinamanfish (Symphorus nematophorus)
Myersina filifer (species of goby)
attenuated spider fish (Bathypterois atricolor)
Examples (200 in total)
Subtract three from eight and you get five.
92 minus 9 is 83.
Please don't pull my ears.