JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 43

控 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

hold back; keep in reserve

On
コウkou
Kun
ひかえるhikaeru ひかえhikae つげるtsugeru

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

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控11 strokes

How to write 控: stroke order

控 has 11 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.

控 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 控 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 控

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

  • 扌 (手)

    hand

    Radical

  • 空

    sky; empty

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 43