Keyword
refrain
Info
FrequencyTop 1200-1300
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig1415
Readings
ひか
(94%)
こう
(1%)
Composed of
left hand
empty air
Used in vocabulary (63 in total)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
Examples (22 in total)
I'm cutting down on sweets.
The teacher told the pupils to put those words down in their notebooks.
The doctor advised him to keep away from drinking.