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Zach

Readings

Kana: コウ、ひか.える、ひか.え
Romaji: kou, hika.eru, hika.e
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

withdraw, draw in, hold back, refrain from, be moderate

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  1000
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-8
Korean Reading:  gang
Chinese Reading:  kong4
Unicode:  63a7
JIS:  3935

Indexes

Halpern Index: 495
Nelson Index: 1941
New Nelson Index: 2202
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c8.11
Four Corner Index: 5301.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 1258
Gakken Index: 1301
Daikanwanjiten Index: 12283
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0293
Remembering the kanji Index: 1318
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1363
Kodansha Compact Index: 899
Kanji in Context Index: 1479
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 363
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 453
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1329
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1415
Essential Kanji Index: 1658
Kodansha Kanji Index: 600
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1372
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1440

Words

控える (ひかえる)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for; to be soon; to be in the offing; to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)
控え (ひかえ)
reserve; spare; backup; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy; stub (of a ticket, etc.); waiting one's turn
控えめ (ひかえめ)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing; unassuming; well-behaved; low-key; temperate; in small quantities
領収書の控え (りょうしゅうしょのひかえ)
counterfoil of a receipt
控除額 (こうじょがく)
amount deducted (from); deduction (from); abatement
控訴 (こうそ)
koso appeal (initial appeal to a higher court)
控除 (こうじょ)
subtraction; deduction (e.g. tax); subsidy
控え室 (ひかえしつ)
waiting room
控訴棄却 (こうそききゃく)
dismissal of an intermediate appeal
控訴院 (こうそいん)
appelate court; appellate court
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