抑
Readings
Kana:
ヨク、おさ.える
Romaji:
yoku, osa.eru
Meanings
repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of
Stroke Diagram
Kanji Info
Stroke Count:
7
Radical Number:
64
Frequency:
834
Grade:
8
Skip Pattern:
1-3-4
Korean Reading:
eog
Chinese Reading:
yi4
Unicode:
6291
JIS:
4D5E
Indexes
Halpern Index: 257
Nelson Index: 1851
New Nelson Index: 2090
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c4.12
Four Corner Index: 5702.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1884
Gakken Index: 1399
Daikanwanjiten Index: 11883
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0131
Remembering the kanji Index: 1700
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1339
Kodansha Compact Index: 867
Kanji in Context Index: 1264
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 193
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 229
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1716
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1835
Essential Kanji Index: 1318
Kodansha Kanji Index: 301
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1344
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1131
Words
抑
(そもそも)
in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?"); beginning; start
抑制
(よくせい)
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition; check; curb
抑止
(よくし)
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit; deterrent; deterrence
抑え
(おさえ)
weight (e.g. paperweight); rear guard; control; check; pressure
反乱を抑える
(はんらんをおさえる)
to stifle a rebellion
押さえる
(おさえる)
to pin something down; to hold something down; to hold something back; to stop; to restrain; to curb; to seize; to grasp; to arrest; to gain control of something; to govern; to keep down (e.g. information); to suppress; to catch happening; to determine (important points); to find (proof); to understand
抑圧
(よくあつ)
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
抑留
(よくりゅう)
internment; detainment; detention
抑え込む
(おさえこむ)
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
抑え難い
(おさえがたい)
uncontrollable; irrepressible