JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 30

抑 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

restrain; suppress

On
ヨクyoku
Kun
おさえるosaeru ふさぐfusagu そもそもsomosomo

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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抑7 strokes

How to write 抑: stroke order

抑 has 7 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

抑 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 抑 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 抑

The parts 抑 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 扌 (手)

    hand

    Radical

  • 卩

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 30