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N2Kanji

抑

suppress, restrain

Readings

On
ヨク
Kun
おさ(える)

Examples

抑制(よくせい)、抑える(おさえる)、抑圧(よくあつ)

suppression, to suppress, oppression

Note

On-reading (ヨク) is used in compounds; kun-reading (おさ(える)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.

Questions that use this word

N2 8

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N2N2 漢字

    「抑制」の読み方は?

    Answer: よくせい

  • N2N2 漢字

    「抑揚」の読み方は?

    Answer: よくよう

  • N2N2 語彙

    「抑制する」の意味はどれですか?

    Answer: 行き過ぎないように押さえること

  • N2N2 語彙

    環境への( )を最小限に抑えた製品設計が注目されている。

    Answer: 負荷

  • N2N2 読解

    コンパクトシティの概念は、郊外への際限なき拡張を抑制し、都市機能を中心部に集約することで、移動の効率化と環境負荷の低減を目指す。

    Answer: 外国人観光客を増やすこと

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