控える

Japanese

Kanji in this term
控
ひか Grade: S
kun’yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 控える – see the following entry.

【ひかえる】 [verb] (intransitive) wait nearby [verb] (intransitive) be nearby, be at hand [verb] (transitive) deal with, face, contend with [verb] (transitive) refrain, restrain (oneself or oneself’s actions) [verb] (transitive) cut back [verb] (transitive) jot down Alternative spelling 扣える

(This term, 控える, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)