控 Kanji – withdraw
The Japanese kanji 控 can mean withdraw, draw in, hold back, refrain from, be moderate.
Meaning and Readings
How is 控 read?
控 has the onyomi reading コウ and the kunyomi readings ひかえる, ひかえ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kou, hikaeru, hikae.
Common Japanese Words Using 控
These common Japanese words contain 控. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 控え（ひかえ） — reserve, spare, backup
- 控える（ひかえる） — to be temperate in, to refrain, to abstain, to hold back, to restrain oneself from excessive ...
- 控えめ（ひかえめ） — moderate, reserved, conservative, humble, mild-mannered, self-effacing, unassuming, well-behaved, low-key, temperate, in small quantities
- 控除（こうじょ） — subtraction, deduction (e.g. of tax)
- 控訴（こうそ） — appeal to a higher court, intermediate appeal
- 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
- 手控え（てびかえ） — note, memorandum
- 控え室（ひかえしつ） — waiting room, anteroom, antechamber, green room
- 買い控え（かいびかえ） — restrained buying