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抑 means 'suppress'
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Controlling your anger, your appetite, and even your rebellious monks—this kanji enables all of that to happen. Learn to say, “He stood by those who were oppressed,” “Jane could not stop her tears,” “Inflation is getting out of control,” “A sudden wave of nausea overpowered him,” and “He could no longer restrain himself,” as well as “He doesn't intonate when he speaks.”
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 抑 is used 4 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 抑 is used 51 times, read 2 ways.
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition; check; curb(click the word for examples and links)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to pin something down; to hold something down; to hold something back; to stop; to restrain; to curb (esp. 押さえる)2. to seize; to grasp; to arrest (esp. 押さえる)
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An additional 1 less common words include 抑 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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