おさ.える
osaeru
JLPT N17 strokesKanjiLevel 81 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

抑 is the kanji for "Now / Well / Push". A common reading is おさ.える (osaeru). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Now / Well / Push

Also : Now · Well · Push · Seal · Shove · Press

Readings

kunおさ.える/ osaeruonよく/ yoku

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.

Example Sentences

感情を抑えるのは難しい。

かんじょうをおさえるのはむずかしい。

It's hard to suppress emotions.

彼の言葉は抑揚がある。

かれのことばはよくようがある。

His words have intonation.

Vocabulary using 抑

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