曳
曳: pull
pull; tow; drag
6 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here
Readings
On
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Kunひく
Mostly a variant of 引 (ひく). Seen in 曳航 (towing) and in festival and fishing words like 曳山 and 地曳き網.
Key words
曳くひくto pull; to tow
曳航えいこうtowing (a ship)
曳山ひきやまfestival float
曳光弾えいこうだんtracer round
地曳き網じびきあみbeach seine net
Example sentences
故障した船は、タグボートに曳航されて港へ戻った。
The broken-down ship was towed back to port by a tugboat.
牛が荷車を曳いて、ゆっくり坂道をのぼっていく。
An ox slowly climbs the slope, pulling a cart.
春祭りでは、町ごとに豪華な曳山が通りを進む。
At the spring festival, each neighborhood's gorgeous float proceeds along the street.