抑

meaningrepress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

On'yomi
ヨク
Kun'yomi
おさ.える
Strokes
7
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#834 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

抑
  • 抑制よくせいcontrol
  • 抑えおさえweight
  • 抑えるおさえるto keep within limits
  • 抑留よくりゅうinternment
  • 抑止よくしkeeping in check
  • 抑圧よくあつcheck
  • 抑揚よくようintonation
  • 抑そもそもin the first place

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