Keyword
refrain
- withdraw
- draw in
- hold back
- refrain from
- be moderate
- Frequency
- #1000
- Strokes
- 11
- Grade
- 8
- JLPT (old)
- N1
- Heisig
- 1415
Readings
ひか71%
コウ29%
Mnemonic
A left hand reaches into empty air, wavers, and holds back, deciding to refrain from touching the cake.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
控え
reserve; spare; backup; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy; stub (of a ticket, etc.); receipt; waiting one's turn
Noun
控える
to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for; to be soon; …
Ichidan verb
控えめ
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key; conservative (estimate); self-effacing; unassuming
Na-adjective
手控える
to hang (hold) back; to hold off; to refrain; to reduce or cut back on; to jot down a note
Ichidan verb
差し控える
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to not do too much of; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
Ichidan verb