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Illustration of 引っ掻く

引ひっ掻かく

ひっかく hikkaku Play N1 Godan verb Transitive

爪などで表面をこする。 to scratch

Example 1

虫に刺された跡を引っかかないようにした方がいいよ。

You should try not to scratch insect bites.

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Example 2

猫が窓を引っかいているのが聞こえる。

I can hear a cat scratching at the window.

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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
Illustration of 値引き
N1

ねびき

price reduction; discount

Illustration of 取り引き
N1

とりひき

transactions; dealings; business

Illustration of 差し引く
N1

さしひく

to deduct

Illustration of 引きずる
N1

ひきずる

to seduce; to drag along; to pull; to prolong; to support

Illustration of 引き上げる
N1

ひきあげる

to withdraw; to leave; to pull out; to retire