控え ひかえ reserve #7,402 Also a form of 控える ひかえる stem to be temperate in N1 Meanings also 扣え noun reserve; spare; backup note; memorandum noun, suffix duplicate; copy; stub (of a ticket, etc.); receipt noun waiting one's turn Its kanji 控 コウ · ひか.える、ひか.え withdraw, draw in, hold back, refrain from, be moderate In sentences Furigana 喫煙きつえんをお控ひかえ下ください。 Please refrain from smoking. #182811