JLPT N1 · 7 strokes
Kanji 抑: "repress, well, now"
The kanji 抑 means "repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ヨク in on'yomi and おさ.える in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヨク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おさ.える
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 834 of 2,501 |
Common words with 抑
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 抑in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally · after all; anyway; actually; well, ...
- 抑えるcontenir, limiter (dépenses), maîtriser (émotions) · retenir, immobiliser
- 抑えきれないuncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
- 抑制control; restraint; suppression; constraint
- 抑揚intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
- 抑圧check; restraint; oppression; suppression
- 抑揚のないmonotonous
- 抑止力deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
- 抑after all; anyway; actually; well, ...
- 抑えweight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down · keeping control; exercising authority
- 抑止keeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint
- 抑えがたいuncontrollable; irrepressible
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