抑
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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