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抑 — hold down; restrain

抑 means “hold down; restrain”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: ヨク (yoku). Kun'yomi: おさ(える) (osaeru). You'll see it in words such as 抑える (osaeru, “to keep within limits; to restrain”).

抑
Stroke order of 抑
Meaning
hold down; restrain
On'yomi
ヨク (yoku)
Kun'yomi
おさ(える) (osaeru)
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N1 · set Hands at work 2

How to remember 抑

Parts: 扌 hand · 卩 kneeling person

Words with 抑

WordReadingMeaning
抑えるおさえる osaeru kunto keep within limits; to restrain

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