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控 — 11 strokes / Radical「扌」

道
3Junior high level / 11 strokes / Radical「扌」
On
コウこう · kō
Kun
ひか.える・ひか.えhika.eru · hika.e
Meaning
withdraw; hold back

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

扌 "hand" with 空 "empty": drawing the hand back — to hold back, to withdraw.

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Onコウこうkō控除こうじょ控訴こうそ
Kunひかえるhikaeru控えるひかえる控えひかえ

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 控除こうじょ

    deduction

  • 控訴こうそ

    appeal (to a court)

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

夜(よる)は食事(しょくじ)を控(ひか)えている。

I go easy on food at night.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

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CompoundRadicalReading

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