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弾く

ひく

to strum (e.g. a guitar), to flick

Mnemonic

A bow with a single string on it, plucked rather than fired. The same ひく as 引く pulling, except that this pull makes a noise. He does it on a guitar: ひく.

Worth knowing

Same reading as 引く ひく, to pull. 弾く is playing an instrument you pluck or strike, a guitar or a piano.

Built from

bullet, play strings
弓 bow + 単 single

Also read ひく

to draw, to pull

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