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控

withdraw
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingコウ
Kun readingひか.える、ひか.え
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to be temperate in
  2. to refrain
  3. to abstain
  4. to hold back
  5. to restrain oneself from excessive ...

Radicals and components

Radical手handComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · empty · sky · hole · house · human legs (儿) · craft (工)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1415

Compound words

控えひかえ
reserve; spare; backup; note; memorandum
控除こうじょ
subtraction; deduction (e.g. of tax)
控訴こうそ
appeal to a higher court; intermediate appeal
控えるひかえる
to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...
控えめひかえめ
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained
手控えてびかえ
note; memorandum; holding oneself back
控え室ひかえしつ
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
買い控えかいびかえ
restrained buying
差し控えるさしひかえる
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to not do too much of; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.)

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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