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Japanese symbol for “draw”

Romaji: hikiwake
draw (in competition); tie game

In Japanese, draw is , read (hikiwake).

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

  1. n draw (in competition); tie game

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

pull, tug, jerk
on: イン
kun: ひ.く、ひ.ける
4 strokes · JLPT 3
part, minute of time, segment
on: ブン、フン、ブ
kun: わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる
4 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “draw”

WordReadingMeaning
えがく egakuto draw; to paint; to sketch
もち mochidraw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
ひっぱる hipparuto pull; to draw; to pull tight
くりだす kuridasuto draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope)
うながす unagasuto urge; to encourage; to press

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とりひき torihikitransactions; dealings; business
いんたい intairetirement
わりびき waribikidiscount; reduction; rebate
ひきつづき hikitsuzukicontinuously; continually; without a break
いんよう in'youquotation; citation; reference
ひっこし hikkoshimoving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
じぶん jibunmyself; yourself; oneself
ぶぶん bubunportion; section; part

See also: Chinese symbol for “draw”.

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.

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