控
Withdraw, Draw In JLPT N1
11 strokes · school grade 8 · frequency rank #1000
Meaning
Withdraw, Draw In, Hold Back, Refrain From, Be Moderate
Readings
On’yomiコウ kou
Kun’yomiひか.える hikaeru、ひか.え hikae
Radical
Components
- 扌 (radical)
- 空 — Empty
Example sentences
- 痩せたいなら間食は控えるべきだ。If you want to become thin, you should cut back on the between-meal snacks.
- 公共の場で喫煙は控えてください。Please refrain from smoking in public places.
- 控え目に言ってもこれは良くない。It is not good, to say the least.
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