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Stroke Count
7 Strokes
Radical
手 + 4 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of
Readings
Kun'yomi: おさ.える。(Jouyou Reading)
On'yomi: オク。(Go-on Reading)
ヨク。(Kan-on Reading)

Dictionary Entries for 抑

somosomo
noun, adverb
  1. in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio
conjunction
  1. after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?") (used when bringing up something already mentioned)
noun, no adjective
  1. beginning; start

somo
conjunction
  1. after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?") (used when bringing up something already mentioned)

Stroke Order Diagrams for 抑

Construction of Character for 抑

Radicals and parts present in 抑
» Part seal radical (no. 26)
» Part hand, hand radical (no. 64)

Kanji related to 抑

  • 貿

Meanings in Other Languages for 抑

French
  1. répression, bon..!, maintenant, en premier lieu, pousser, presser, sceau, faire en dépit de
Portuguese
  1. reprimir, bem, agora, no primeiro lugar, empurrar, pressionar, imprenum, carimbo, fazer apesar de
Spanish
  1. freno, restricción, reprimir, restringir

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