Word Meaning 引きこもり

ひきこもり hikikomori

引きこもり is read as ひきこもり (hikikomori) and means social withdrawal.

Meaning

English

  1. social withdrawal
  2. shunning other people
  3. shut-in
  4. stay-at-home
  5. hikikomori
  6. person who has withdrawn from society

Reading

Kana

ひきこもり

Romaji

hikikomori

Writing Variants

  • 引き篭もり ひきこもり hikikomori
  • 引き籠もり ひきこもり hikikomori

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 23219 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

引き付ける

ひきつける

to have a convulsion

引き金

ひきがね

trigger (of a gun, etc.)

引き分け

ひきわけ

draw (in competition)

引き続き

ひきつづき

continuously

引き出す

ひきだす

to withdraw (money)

引き受ける

ひきうける

to contract (a disease)

引退

いんたい

retirement

引き上げる

ひきあげる

to expedite the schedule

Example Sentences

1

”Have you gotten used to the life there?” ”Well, not yet. I'm kind of a homebody."