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控

Abstain
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingコウ
Kun readingひか.える、ひか.え
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8Level 39

Verbs with «控»

控える控除する

Meanings

  1. abstain
  2. be moderate
  3. draw in
  4. hold back
  5. refrain from
    彼は酒の飲みすぎを控えた。He refrained from drinking too much.tatoeba
  6. withdrawRtK
  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hand扌variant
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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

控えるひかえる
to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...
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.)
控目ひかえめ
moderate
控え壁ひかえかべ
buttress
控え目ひかえめ
moderate
控訴審こうそしん
appeal trial
控訴人こうそにん
appellant
お客様控おきゃくさまひかえ
customer copy (receipt)
課税控除かぜいこうじょ
tax exemption
基礎控除きそこうじょ
basic deduction
控除するこうじょする
to subtract; to deduct
控訴裁判所こうそさいばんしょ
appeals court

Additional Examples

彼は自分が成し遂げた事にも関わらず本当に控え目な男だ。
He's a quite humble man in spite of all he's achieved.tatoeba
彼は控え目に言っても倹約家だ。
He is frugal, to say the least of it.tatoeba
彼の背後には資産家が控えている。
He has a wealthy supporter behind him.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

To refrain, stand by. Hand 扌 + 空 (empty) — holding your hand back, keeping it empty.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 控

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step