Kanji

抑

repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヨク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おさえる

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら

Common Readings

ヨク, おさ…える

Example sentences

抑える おさえる
今月 出費 抑える 必要 ある

I need to curb my expenses this month.

怒り いかり
怒り 抑える こと できなかった

He could not suppress his anger.

抑え込む おさえこむ
警官 暴れる 地面 抑え込んだ

The police officer pinned the thrashing man to the ground.

抑えきれない おさえきれない
合格 して 抑えきれない 喜び 感じた

After passing the exam, I felt an uncontrollable joy.

抑制 よくせい
物価 上昇 抑制 する ため 金利 引き上げられた

Interest rates were raised to suppress the rise in prices.

地球温暖化 ちきゅうおんだんか
地球温暖化 抑制 する ため 二酸化炭素 排出 減らす 必要 ある

To suppress global warming, it is necessary to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

抑揚 よくよう
話し方 抑揚 豊か 聞き手 飽きさせない

His way of speaking has rich intonation and doesn't bore the listener.

抑圧 よくあつ
政府 言論 自由 抑圧 した

The government suppressed freedom of speech.

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