抑

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

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ヨク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

おさ.える

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:7

JLPT:N1

Frequency:834

Vocabulary

ヨク

Word	Reading	Meaning
抑圧	ヨクアツ	check; restraint; oppression; suppression
抑止	ヨクシ	check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit; deterrent; deterrence
抑制	ヨクセイ	control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition; check; curb
抑揚	ヨクヨウ	intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
抑留	ヨクリュウ	internment; detainment; detention

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
抑	そもそも	in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio; after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); beginning; start
抑え	おさえ	weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline; defense; guard; deterrence
抑える	おさえる	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 curb; to contain; to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress
抑え込む	おさえこむ	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
抑えつける	おさえつける	to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit

arrest, seize, concerned, adhere to, despite

resist, reach, touch

handle, entertain, thresh, strip

criticism, strike

throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss

face-up, look up, depend, seek, respect, revere, drink, take

pick up, gather, find, go on foot, ten

fasten, tie up, arrest, constrict