Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to saw.
  2. to grind (e.g. coffee beans), to mill.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
挽く ひく
 
碾く ひく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

saw, turn (lathe), grind
バン ひ.く ひき (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
excuse, dismissal
メン まぬか.れる まぬが.れる (Late Jr. High, N1)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
device, tool, utensil
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)