Word Meaning 引っ越す

ひっこす hikkosu

引っ越す is read as ひっこす (hikkosu) and means to move (house).

Meaning

English

to move (house)
to change residence

Reading

Kana

ひっこす

Romaji

hikkosu

Writing Variants

引き越す ひきこす hikikosu
引っこす ひっこす hikkosu
引越す ひきこす hikikosu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 6226 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

引っ越し

ひっこし

moving (dwelling, office, etc.)

引っ越し先

ひっこしさき

destination of a move

引越し屋

ひっこしや

removalist

引越し貧乏

ひっこしびんぼう

poverty caused by the high costs of (repetitive) moving

引越し祝い

ひっこしいわい

housewarming gift

引越し蕎麦

ひっこしそば

soba given to one's new neighbors after moving in

引き出す

ひきだす

to withdraw (money)

引き起こす

ひきおこす

to pull upright

引き戻す

ひきもどす

to bring back

引き返す

ひきかえす

to turn back

引き渡す

ひきわたす

to deliver

引かす

ひかす

to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)