抑
おさ.える
osaeru
JLPT N17 strokesKanjiLevel 81 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
抑 is the kanji for "Repress". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is おさ.える (osaeru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Repress
Also : Push · Press · Shove
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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.
Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
扌卬
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
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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