抑

抑 — repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

Q: What does the kanji 抑 mean?

抑 means repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of.

JLPT N1
7 strokes
Secondary (Jōyō)
Radical 手
#834 most frequent

Flashcards

Readings

On'yomi 音読み: ヨク
Kun'yomi 訓読み: おさ.える

Example words & Vocabulary

抑えるおさえる

(1) to pin something down; to hold something down; to hold something back; to stop; to restrain; to curb (2) to seize; to grasp; to arrest (3) to gain control of something; to govern; to keep down (e.g. information); to suppress (4) to catch happening; to determine (important points); to find (proof); to understand

抑制よくせい

suppression

抑圧よくあつ

check, restraint, oppression, suppression

Example sentences 3

熱暴走を抑止する。

To suppress thermorunaway.

王は人民を抑圧した。

The king imposed heavy taxes on the people.

彼かれは感情かんじょうを抑おさえた。

He subdued his passions.