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控

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • withdraw
  • draw in
  • hold back
  • refrain from
  • be moderate

On'yomi (音読み)

  • コウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • ひか.える
  • ひか.え
Strokes
11
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1543
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
手#64 · hand

Components

Common Words

  • 控えるひかえるIchidan verb
    to be temperate in, to refrain, to abstain
  • 控訴こうそNoun
    appeal to a higher court, intermediate appeal
  • 控除こうじょNoun
    subtraction, deduction (e.g. of tax)
  • 控えひかえNoun
    reserve, spare, backup
  • 控室ひかえしつNoun
    waiting room, anteroom, antechamber
  • 控えめひかえめna-adjective
    moderate, reserved, modest
  • 控え室ひかえしつNoun
    waiting room, anteroom, antechamber
  • 買い控えかいびかえNoun
    restrained buying

Practice in Kanjiru

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