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控

withdraw, draw in, hold back, refrain from, be moderate

JLPTN1School grade8Strokes11Frequency#1000
Kun
ひかえる · ひかえhikaeru · hikae
On
コウkou

Kun is the Japanese reading, used when the kanji stands alone with kana after it. On comes from Chinese and is mostly used in compound words.

Radical
手hand
Parts
  • 扌handform of 手
  • 穴cave
  • 工work
  • 儿legs
  • 宀roof

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