Word Meaning 尾を引く

おをひく o o hiku

尾を引く is read as おをひく (o o hiku) and means to leave a trail.

Meaning

English

to leave a trail
to leave traces
to have a lasting effect

Reading

Kana

おをひく

Romaji

o o hiku

Writing Variants

尾をひく おをひく oohiku
尾を曳く おをひく o o hiku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 70317 Priority L

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