Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to be temperate in, to refrain, to abstain, to hold back, to restrain oneself from excessive ....
  2. to make notes, to jot down (e.g. phone number).

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be in preparation for, to be in waiting for.
  2. to be soon, to be in the offing.

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
控える ひかえる
 
 
扣える ひかえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

withdraw, draw in, hold back
ひか.える コウ (8th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
empty, sky, void
そら クウ す.く (1st, N4)
hole, aperture, slit
あな ケツ けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)