控
- On
- こう
- Kun
- ひか.える;ひか.え
- Stroke count
- 11
・withdraw
・draw in
・hold back
・refrain from
・be moderate
Japanese dictionary
Dictionary: “控える”
控える
ひかえる
to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
Example sentence
She was nervous before the entrance exam.
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