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KANJI
控
restrain
hold back, refrain, wait, draw back, withdraw, copy
Kun'yomi
ひかhika
On'yomi
こうkou
Example sentences
塩えん分ぶんを控ひかえた食しょく生せい活かつを心こころがけています。
I am making an effort to have a diet low in salt.
次つぎの会かい議ぎまで、皆みなは会かい議ぎ室しつで控ひかえていた。
Everyone was waiting in the conference room until the next meeting.
重じゅう要ような情じょう報ほうは必かならず手て帳ちょうに控ひかえておくようにしている。
I make sure to write down important information in my notebook.

Practice exercises

1
控
Answer
こうひか
2
控
Answer
restrainhold backrefrainawaitmake a note of
3
控える
to hold back; to refrain; to be in waiting; to make a note of
Answer
ひかえる
4
控えめ
moderate; reserved; modest
Answer
ひかえめ
5
控除じょ
deduction; exemption
Answer
こうじょ
6
控訴そ
appeal (to a higher court)
Answer
こうそ