To Pull
To Withdraw
intransitive verb, transitive verb, godan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means pull and the verb version vocab means to pull.
This word can be transitive or intransitive. You use 引く in a transitive way to say you pull something, for example. But it can also mean to withdraw when you talk about things that pull back, like water that recedes, pain that subsides, soldiers that withdraw, or even your body recoiling when something puts you off.
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. The reading (ひ) is the same as the one you learned for the kanji, meaning you should already know it!
ビビッドピンクは人の目を引くカラーです。
Vivid pink is an eye-catching color.
このレバーを力いっぱい引いて。
Pull this lever with all your strength.
十引くニは八でしょ？
Ten minus two is eight, right?