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抑

Kanji 抑: meaning "suppress, control", readings, stroke order

The kanji 抑 means "suppress, control". On'yomi: ヨク; kun'yomi: おさえる. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
suppress, control
On'yomi
ヨク
Kun'yomi
おさえる
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 抑

  • 抑制 よくせい — Suppression / control
  • 抑圧 よくあつ — restraint, oppression, suppression

Stroke order · 7 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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