控
控 — Withdraw
withdraw, draw in, hold back, refrain from, be moderate
On’yomiコウ (kou)
Kun’yomiひかえる (hikaeru)
Kun’yomiひかえ (hikae)
Stroke order (11 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 控
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 控える | ひかえる hikaeru | to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain |
| 控除 | こうじょ koujo | subtraction; deduction (e.g. of tax) |
| 控訴 | こうそ kouso | appeal to a higher court; intermediate appeal |
| 控え | ひかえ hikae | reserve; spare; backup |
| 控室 | ひかえしつ hikaeshitsu | waiting room; anteroom; antechamber |
| 控えめ | ひかえめ hikaeme | moderate; reserved; modest |
Study notes
控 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1000 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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