Japanese symbol for “prolong”
引きずる
ひきずる
Romaji: hikizuru
to drag; to trail; to pull along the ground; to lug
In Japanese, prolong is 引きずる, read ひきずる (hikizuru).
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
- v5r, vt to drag; to trail; to pull along the ground; to lug
- v5r, vt to force (someone) along; to drag (along)
- v5r, vt to prolong; to drag out
- v5r, vt to influence; to persuade; to entice; to lure
Written forms: 引きずる、引き摺る、引摺る. Readings: ひきずる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “prolong”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伸ばす | のばす nobasu | to prolong |
| 引っ張る | ひっぱる hipparu | to delay; to prolong |
| 長引かせる | ながびかせる nagabikaseru | to prolong; to protract; to draw out |
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 “prolong”.
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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