Japanese symbol for “uproot”
引き抜く
ひきぬく
Romaji: hikinuku
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to uproot
In Japanese, uproot is 引き抜く, read ひきぬく (hikinuku).
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
- v5k, vt to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to uproot
- v5k, vt to headhunt; to lure away; to poach; to entice
Written forms: 引き抜く、引抜く、引きぬく. Readings: ひきぬく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “uproot”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 引っこ抜く | ひっこぬく hikkonuku | to extract; to pull out; to draw out |
| 根引き | ねびき nebiki | uproot; redeem |
| ひん抜く | ひんぬく hinnuku | to uproot; to pull 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 |
| 抜群 | ばつぐん batsugun | outstanding; excellent; exceptional |
| 抜き | ぬき nuki | leaving out; omitting; skipping |
See also: Chinese symbol for “uproot”.
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.