This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: コウ、たた.く、ひか.える
Romaji: kou, tata.ku, hika.eru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

knock, strike, rap, tap, button

Stroke Diagram

123456

Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  6
Radical Number:  64
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-3
Korean Reading:  gu
Chinese Reading:  kou4
Unicode:  6263
JIS:  592B

Indexes

Halpern Index: 216
Nelson Index: 1833
New Nelson Index: 2067
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c3.1
Four Corner Index: 5600.0
Daikanwanjiten Index: 11807
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0105
Kodansha Kanji Index: 250

Words

控え (ひかえ)
reserve; spare; backup; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy; stub (of a ticket, etc.); waiting one's turn
控除 (こうじょ)
subtraction; deduction (e.g. tax); subsidy
控える (ひかえる)
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; to be in the offing; to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)
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