| 抑 | meaning | 'repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of' |
| onyomi | ヨク | |
| kunyomi | おさ.える |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 抑揚 | よくよう | intonation; accent |
| 抑 | そもそも | in the first place, to begin with, from the start, originally, ab initio |
| 抑うつ | よくうつ | dejection, depression |
| 抑え | おさえ | weight (e.g. paperweight), rear guard, control, check, pressure |
| 抑圧 | よくあつ | check, restraint, oppression, suppression |
| 抑抑 | そもそも | in the first place, to begin with, from the start, originally, ab initio |
| 抑止 | よくし | check, checkmate, stave off, control, restraint, inhibit |
| 抑留 | よくりゅう | internment, detainment, detention |
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