控 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
道3Junior high level ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
- On
- コウ
- Kun
- ひか.える・ひか.え
- Meaning
- withdraw; hold back
Origin
扌 "hand" with 空 "empty": drawing the hand back — to hold back, to withdraw.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コウ | 控除・控訴 |
|---|---|
| ひかえる | 控える・控え |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 控除こうじょ
deduction
- 控訴こうそ
appeal (to a court)
Example
夜は食事を控えている。
I go easy on food at night.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)