控 withdraw, draw in, hold back, refrain from, be moderate 11 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 1 #1000 in newspapers Readings Onコウ Kunひか.える、ひか.え In Chinese 控 Words written with it 控える ひかえる to be temperate in N1 控除 こうじょ subtraction N1 控訴 こうそ appeal to a higher court 控え室 ひかえしつ waiting room N1 控え ひかえ reserve 差し控える さしひかえる to be moderate in 買い控え かいびかえ restrained buying 控えめ ひかえめ moderate 基礎控除 きそこうじょ basic or standard deduction 手控え てびかえ note 手控える てびかえる to hang (hold) back