Word Meaning 引っ込み

ひっこみ hikkomi

引っ込み is read as ひっこみ (hikkomi) and means retreat.

Meaning

English

retreat
retirement
depression (hole)

Reading

Kana

ひっこみ

Romaji

hikkomi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 23373 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

引っ込む

ひっこむ

to be set back (e.g. from a road)

引き込む

ひきこむ

to win over

引き込み式

ひきこみしき

retractable (e.g. tape measure, landing gear)

引っ込み思案

ひっこみじあん

reserved

引き込み線

ひきこみせん

(railway) siding

引っ張り込む

ひっぱりこむ

to drag in

引込管

ひきこみかん

leading-in tube

無理が通れば道理が引っ込む

むりがとおればどうりがひっこむ

where might is master, justice is servant

引き付ける

ひきつける

to have a convulsion

引っ掛かる

ひっかかる

to splash

引き金

ひきがね

trigger (of a gun, etc.)

引き出し

ひきだし

drawer

Example Sentences

私は引っ込み思案です。

I'm shy.

こいつ、ちょっと引っ込み思案なんだ。

He's a bit shy.

彼女は今までになく引っ込み思案なタイプだ。

She's the most introverted person I've ever met.