Word Meaning 引き回し

ひきまわし hikimawashi

引き回し is read as ひきまわし (hikimawashi) and means guidance.

Meaning

English

  1. guidance
  2. parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
  3. taking someone around

Reading

Kana

ひきまわし

Romaji

hikimawashi

Writing Variants

  • 引き廻し ひきまわし hikimawashi
  • 引回し ひきまわし hikimawashi
  • 引廻し ひきまわし hikimawashi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 48365 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

引き回す

ひきまわす

to draw around (e.g. a curtain)

市中引き回し

しちゅうひきまわし

parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)

引っ越し

ひっこし

moving (dwelling, office, etc.)

引き渡し

ひきわたし

delivery

引き延ばし

ひきのばし

enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)

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.)