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Illustration of 引算

引算ひきざん

ひきざん hikizan Play N2 Noun Suru verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

数から別の数を引く計算。 subtraction

Example 1

子供達は、足し算と引き算を習っている。

The children are learning to add and subtract.

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Example 2

足たし算ざんは好すきだけど引ひき算ざんは嫌きらいだ。

I like addition but not subtraction.

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Kanji breakdown

引

N3

pull; tug; jerk; admit; install; quote; refer to

On reading
イン
Kun reading
ひ.く、ひ.ける
Radical
弓

算

N2

calculate; divining; number; abacus; probability

On reading
サン
Kun reading
そろ
Radical
竹
Illustration of 割引

割引

N2

わりびき

discount; reduction; rebate

Illustration of 割算

割算

N2

わりざん

division (math)

Illustration of 差し引き

差し引き

N2

さしひき

deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall

Illustration of 引き受ける

引き受ける

N2

ひきうける

to undertake; to take up; to take over

Illustration of 引き止める

引き止める

N2

ひきとめる

to detain; to check; to restrain