轢
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
雨の夜は、人を轢かないよう、ゆっくり走らなければならない。
On rainy nights you must drive slowly so as not to run anyone over.
踏切で轢死事故が起き、電車は一時間ほど止まった。
A fatal accident occurred at the crossing, and trains were stopped for about an hour.
轢き逃げ事件の目撃者を探して、警察が駅前でビラを配っている。
The police are handing out flyers in front of the station, looking for witnesses to a hit-and-run.