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

On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
ひか.える、ひか.え
Parts
儿宀工扌穴similar kanji →
JLPT N211 strokesSecondary#1000 most commonU+63A7

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11 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 控

  • 控えひかえreserve; spare; backupN5
  • 控えるひかえるto be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...N5
  • 控えめひかえめmoderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key; conservative (estimate); self-effacing; unassumingN5
  • 控除こうじょsubtraction; deduction (e.g. of tax)N5
  • 控訴こうそappeal to a higher court; intermediate appealN5
  • 差し控えるさしひかえるto be moderate in; to be temperate in; to not do too much ofN5
  • 手控えてびかえnote; memorandumN5
  • 控え室ひかえしつwaiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green roomN5
  • 買い控えかいびかえrestrained buyingN5
  • 基礎控除きそこうじょbasic or standard deductionN3
  • 所得控除しょとくこうじょtax deduction; deduction from taxable income; income exemptions and deductionsN3
  • 控えの間ひかえのまanteroom; antechamberN3
  • 控除額こうじょがくamount deducted (from); deduction (from); abatementN3
  • 控えめに言うひかえめにいうto speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the leastN3
  • 控制こうせいrestraint; containmentN3
  • 控股こうこholdings; holding companyN3