Keyword
suppress
- repress
- well
- now
- in the first place
- push
- shove
- press
- seal
- do in spite of
- Frequency
- #834
- Strokes
- 7
- Grade
- 8
- JLPT (old)
- N1
- Heisig
- 1835
Readings
ヨク71%
おさ29%
Mnemonic
A left hand holds a spoon and a crooked seal: suppress the cough with syrup.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
抑え
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline; defense; guard; deterrence
Noun
抑える
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to curb; to hold in check; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to contain; to quell; to subdue; …
Ichidan verb
抑え込む
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control; to check; to curb
Godan verb
抑
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
Conjunction
抑え付ける
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
Ichidan verb
抑え込み
holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control
Noun