抑 repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of 7 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 1 #834 in newspapers Readings Onヨク Kunおさ.える In Chinese 抑 Words written with it 抑制 よくせい control N1 抑え おさえ weight (e.g. paperweight) 抑える おさえる to keep within limits (e.g. spending) 抑留 よくりゅう internment 抑止 よくし keeping in check 抑圧 よくあつ check N1 抑揚 よくよう intonation