What kanji is "osaeru"?

"osaeru" is written with the kanji 抑, meaning "repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) よく (yoku), kunyomi (native Japanese) おさえる (osaeru). It is a JLPT N1 character.

How do you write the kanji 抑?

Write 抑 ("repress") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.