息を引き取る いきをひきとる Also written 息をひきとる Meanings Expression, Godan verb to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last Kanji 息 breath. Read as いき. 引 pull. Read as ひく. 取 take. Read as とる. Common phrases 病院で息を引き取る 自宅で息を引き取る Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists