控“withdraw” Kanjihikaeru / kō

JLPT N1

How to write 控

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Meaning and readings

Meaning

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

Onyomi (音読み)

こう kō

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

ひか（える） hika(eru)

Japanese reading

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