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 8From 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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