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

2. to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest) (also written as 惹く)

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.)

6. to catch (a cold)

7. to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument) (usu. written as 弾く)

8. to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check

9. to haul; to pull (vehicles) (esp. 牽く)

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; to fall back; to retreat (also written as 退く)

18. to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling) (also written as 退く)

19. to resign; to retire; to quit (also written as 退く)

21. to draw back; to pull back; to retreat