“Suppression” or “Restrain” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “抑”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “抑” means “Feel depressed”, “After all” or “Either or” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “抑”

Jouyou Kanji “抑” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
7 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
よく(yoku) |
| Kun-Yomi |
おさ(える)(osa(eru)) |
| そもそも(somosomo) |
| ふさ(ぐ)(fusa(gu)) |
| Meanings |
Suppress, Restrain, Control |
| Feel depressed, Melancholy |
| Either or, Perhaps, Or again |
| But, However, Though |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “抑”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 抑圧(よくあつ-yo ku a tsu) |
Oppression, Suppressor, Suppression, Inhibition, Repression, Depression |
| 抑情(よくじょう-yo ku jo u) |
Depression, Suppression, To suppress desires and emotions |
| 抑制(よくせい-yo ku se i) |
Control, Restraint, Suppression, Constraint, Curtailment, Inhibition |
| 抑損(よくそん-yo ku so n) |
To humble oneself, To inhibit oneself |
| 抑揚(よくよう-yo ku yo u) |
Intonation, Accent, Modulation, Inflection |
| 抑々(よくよく-yo ku yo ku) |
Being humble, conservative, cautious, Modest, Mild, Meek |
| 抑々(そもそも-so mo so mo) |
To begin with, In the first place, From the start, Originally, Beginning, From the off |
| 抑留(よくりゅう-yo ku ryu u) |
Internment, Detainment, Detention |
| 抑耗(よっこう or よくこう-yo kko u (or) yo ku ko u) |
To hold down and weaken |
| 屈抑(くつよく-ku tsu yo ku) |
Repression, Suppression, Inhibition, Repression |
| 損抑(そんよく-so n yo ku) |
To humble oneself, To inhibit oneself |
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