Keyword
suppress
Info
FrequencyTop 1000-1100
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig1835
Readings
おさ
(83%)
よく
(15%)
Composed of
left hand
spoon
crooked seal
Used in vocabulary (63 in total)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
Examples (44 in total)
His anger was such that he lost control of himself.
He suppressed his anger.
He tried to restrain his anger.