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押さえ

13 strokes in total

📖 English Meaning

defensive measure, suppression, restraint, control, repression

Pronunciation
Hiragana:
おさえ
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Romaji:
osae
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Character Meanings
mortgage, pledge; deposit; to pawn; to arrest, detain, guard
Related Words
押さえる stifle, arrest, brace, attach, forestall, encumber, curb, throttle, hold, quash
押さえ付ける suppress, stifle, quash
押さえ込む suppress, immobilize

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