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轢: to run over

to run over
22 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 4 words here

Readings

On
レキ
Kun
ひく・きしる

轢く (ひく) means to run over with a vehicle, not the 引く of pulling; 轢死 (れきし) is death by being run over.

Key words

轢くひくto run over
轢死れきしdeath by being run over
轢き逃げひきにげhit-and-run
轢き殺すひきころすto run over and kill

Example sentences

On rainy nights you must drive slowly so as not to run anyone over.

A fatal accident occurred at the crossing, and trains were stopped for about an hour.

The police are handing out flyers in front of the station, looking for witnesses to a hit-and-run.

Study 轢 in the course →
‹ 軋 to creak邏 to patrol ›