Word Meaning 引き裂く

ひきさく hikisaku

引き裂く is read as ひきさく (hikisaku) and means to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.).

Meaning

English

to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.)
to force apart
to tear apart
to tear up
to tear off
to rip up
to tear to pieces

Reading

Kana

ひきさく

Romaji

hikisaku

Writing Variants

引きさく ひきさく hikisaku
引裂く ひきさく hikisaku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Related Words 割く,紙,ペーパー Rank 13058 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

引抜く

ひきぬく

to extract

引く

ひく

to catch (a cold)

引っ付く

ひっつく

to become intimate (of a man and woman)

引き締め

ひきしめ

tightening

引き継ぐ

ひきつぐ

to take over

引き継ぎ

ひきつぎ

taking over

引っ繰り返る

ひっくりがえる

to be overturned

引き締める

ひきしめる

to tighten

引き締まる

ひきしまる

to become tense

引っ張る

ひっぱる

to lead (e.g. one's followers)

引き離す

ひきはなす

to pull apart

引き揚げ者

ひきあげしゃ

returnee (esp. Japanese person repatriated to Japan proper from its former colonies after WWII)