11 strokes

withdraw, draw in, hold back, refrain from, be moderate

Kunひか.える、ひか.え
Onコウ

Radicals

Common words

  • 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.)
  • 控訴こうそ
    appeal to a higher court, intermediate appeal
  • 控えめひかえめ
    moderate, reserved, conservative, humble, mild-mannered, self-effacing, unassuming, well-behaved, low-key, temperate, in small quantities
  • 手控えてびかえ
    note, memorandum, holding oneself back
  • 控除こうじょ
    subtraction, deduction (e.g. tax), subsidy
  • 控えひかえ
    reserve, spare, backup, note, memorandum, duplicate, copy, stub (of a ticket, etc.), receipt, waiting one's turn
  • 買い控えかいびかえ
    restrained buying
  • 差し控えるさしひかえる
    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
  • 基礎控除きそこうじょ
    basic or standard deduction
  • 手控えるてびかえる
    to hang (hold) back, to hold off, to refrain, to reduce or cut back on, to jot down a note