Word Meaning 気を引く

きをひく ki o hiku

気を引く is read as きをひく (ki o hiku) and means to attract someone's attention.

Meaning

English

  1. to attract someone's attention
  2. to arouse someone's interest
  3. to sound someone out
  4. to try to find out someone's true feelings
  5. to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

Reading

Kana

きをひく

Romaji

ki o hiku

Writing Variants

  • 気をひく きをひく kiohiku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb Rank 53785 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

気付く

きづく

to regain consciousness

気がつく

きがつく

to be attentive

気さく

きさく

friendly

気配

けはい

tone (of the market)

気候

きこう

climate

気配り

きくばり

care

気性

きしょう

disposition

気取る

きどる

to act like (something one isn't)