01
控える
ひかえる
to refrain from
Meanings
- withdraw
- draw in
- hold back
- refrain from
- be moderate
Readings
Onyomi
- コウ
Kunyomi
- ひか.える
- ひか.え
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Useful words
02
控え
ひかえ
copy or duplicate
03
控え室
ひかえしつ
waiting room
04
控除
こうじょ
deduction
05
控訴
こうそ
legal appeal
06
控えめ
ひかえめ
moderate or reserved
Compare Kanji
01抑Meaning86%repress, wellSuppressing is quite near holding back in 控.02引Meaning78%pull, tugDrawing back gives a simple motion image for the restraint of 控.03慎Meaning82%humility, be carefulA cautious attitude sits behind the holding-back action of 控.04握Component70%grip, holdBoth have the hand side, but 握 closes around something while 控 pulls back.05抱Component66%embrace, hugThe hand radical recurs in 抱, helping learners notice the action outer cue in 控.06退Meaning69%retreat, withdrawRetreat turns the restraint of 控 into movement away.