おか
岡
　
っ
ぴ
引
　
き

noun

Messages.hist.
  1. hired thief taker (Edo period), private secret policeman, private detective.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おか
岡
　
っ
ぴ
引
　
き
 岡っ引き おかっぴき
おかっぴき
岡引
 岡引 おかっぴき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mount, hill, knoll
おか　コウ (4th)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)
pull, tug, jerk
ひ.く　イン　ひき (2nd, N3)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ