This is the 5820th most frequent Japanese word.
ひき
"ひき" is a counter for small animals and insects in Japanese.
The term 'ひき' is used as a counter for small animals like cows.
あの農家には、牛が10匹います。
In that farm, there are 10 cows.
Here, 'ひき' refers to the act of playing an instrument or a melody.
その曲のひきが心を震わせる。
The melody of that song stirs the heart.
In this case, 'ひき' is part of the compound 'ひき逃げ', which means 'hit-and-run'.