控 – Kanji details

refrain

left hand

empty air

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room

甘あまいものは控ひかえているんです。

I'm cutting down on sweets.

先せん生せいは生せい徒とたちにそれらの単たん語ごをノートに控ひかえておくよう指し示じした。

The teacher told the pupils to put those words down in their notebooks.

医い者しゃは彼かれに酒さけを控ひかえるように忠ちゅう告こくした。

The doctor advised him to keep away from drinking.

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