Japanese symbol for “attract”
引きつける
ひきつける
Romaji: hikitsukeru
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to draw near
In Japanese, attract is 引きつける, read ひきつける (hikitsukeru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v1, vt to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to draw near
- v1, vt to charm; to attract; to captivate; to fascinate; to entice
- v1, vi to have a convulsion; to convulse
Written forms: 引きつける、引き付ける、ひき付ける、引付ける. Readings: ひきつける.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “attract”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 引く | ひく hiku | to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest) |
| 引き寄せる | ひきよせる hikiyoseru | to attract; to draw; to entice |
| 釣る | つる tsuru | to lure in; to tempt; to attract |
| 惹く | ひく hiku | to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest) |
| 吸い付ける | すいつける suitsukeru | to attract; to be used to |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
| 割引 | わりびき waribiki | discount; reduction; rebate |
| 引き続き | ひきつづき hikitsuzuki | continuously; continually; without a break |
| 引用 | いんよう in'you | quotation; citation; reference |
| 引っ越し | ひっこし hikkoshi | moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence |
See also: Chinese symbol for “attract”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.