1. To pull; To tug; To lead (e.g. a horse)

2. To draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); To attract (e.g. interest) See also 惹く.See also 注意を引く.

3. To draw back (e.g. one's hand); To draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); To pull in

4. To draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

5. To draw (a line, plan, etc.) See also 図面を引く.

6. To catch (a cold) See also 風邪を引く.

7. To play (a stringed or keyboard instrument) See also 弾く.

8. To look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); To consult; To check See also 辞書を引く.

9. To haul; To pull (vehicles)

10. To subtract; To deduct

11. To recede; To ebb; To fade

12. To be descend from; To inherit (a characteristic)

13. To quote; To cite; To raise (as evidence)

14. To lay on (electricity, gas, etc.); To install (e.g. a telephone); To supply (e.g. water)

15. To hold (e.g. a note)

16. To apply (e.g. lipstick); To oil (e.g. a pan); To wax (e.g. a floor)

17. To move back; To draw back; To recede See also 退く.

18. To lessen; To subside; To ebb See also 退く.

19. To resign; To retire; To quit See also 退く.