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 person who has withdrawn from society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
  • 引き篭り ひきこもり hikikomori
  • 引き籠もり ひきこもり hikikomori
  • 引き籠り ひきこもり hikikomori
  • 引篭もり ひきこもり hikikomori
  • 引篭り ひきこもり hikikomori
  • 引籠もり ひきこもり hikikomori
  • 引籠り 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 9137 Priority B

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

引き上げる

ひきあげる

to expedite the schedule

引き取る

ひきとる

to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet)

引き出す

ひきだす

to withdraw (money)

引き起こす

ひきおこす

to pull upright

Example Sentences

1

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