What does kanji 控 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 控 is withdraw.

How is kanji 控 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 控 are ひか.える, ひか.え; the onyomi readings are コウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 控?

The main radical for kanji 控 is 手.

What words use kanji 控?

Example words that use kanji 控 include 控訴, 控え室, 控えの間, 控えの力士.

JLPT N1Kanken 3

控

Meaning

Kanji 控

withdraw

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

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ひか.えるひか.え
Onyomi 音読み: コウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1000
Strokes: 11
Radical: 手
Components: 儿 • 宀 • 工 • 扎 • 穴
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 空 • 啌 • 悾 • 崆 • 腔 • 倥 • 椌

Related vocabulary

Showing 25 common entries

Showing 25 of 55 entries that include this kanji.

控訴

こうそ

appeal to a higher court

控え室

ひかえしつ

waiting room

控えの間

ひかえのま

anteroom

控えの力士

ひかえのりきし

wrestler waiting at the ringside

控えを取る

ひかえをとる

to take a copy of

控え見本

ひかえみほん

duplicate sample

控え書き

ひかえがき

memo

控え選手

ひかえせんしゅ

substitute player

控え帳

ひかえちょう

notebook

控え布団

ひかえぶとん

waiting wrestler's sitting cushion

控え壁

ひかえかべ

buttress

控え力士

ひかえりきし

wrestler waiting his turn by the ring

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

甘い物は少し控えています。

I am cutting back a little on sweets.

体調が悪いので、お酒は控えてください。

Since you are not feeling well, please avoid alcohol.

言いたいことを控えて、その場を離れた。

I held back what I wanted to say and left the place.

会場の後ろに控えていてください。

Please wait at the back of the hall.

大事な点を手帳に控えた。

I wrote down the important point in my notebook.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 3 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

弐猫控 Nibyou Hikae