抑 Kanji – repress
The Japanese kanji 抑 can mean repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of.
Meaning and Readings
How is 抑 read?
抑 has the onyomi reading ヨク and the kunyomi reading おさえる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as yoku, osaeru.
Common Japanese Words Using 抑
These common Japanese words contain 抑. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 抑（そもそも） — in the first place, to begin with, from the start, originally, ab initio
- 抑圧（よくあつ） — check, restraint, oppression, suppression
- 抑止（よくし） — check, checkmate, stave off, control, restraint, inhibit, deterrent, deterrence
- 抑制（よくせい） — control, restraint, suppression, constraint, curtailment, inhibition, check, curb
- 抑揚（よくよう） — intonation, accent, modulation, inflection
- 抑留（よくりゅう） — internment, detainment, detention
- 抑え（おさえ） — weight (e.g. paperweight), pressing down
- 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