| さ | 
|---|
| 差 | 
| し | 
| ひ | か | 
|---|---|
| 控 | 
| え | 
| る | 
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- to be moderate in, to be temperate in, to not do too much of.
 - to refrain (from doing), to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.).
 
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- to be beside, to be close by.
 
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
                                
 
 
 
 
  | 
                            差し控える | さしひかえる | ✔ | |||||||||||
                                
 
 
 
  | 
                            差控える | さしひかえる | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
distinction, difference, variation
サ さ.す (4th, N3)
withdraw, draw in, hold back
ひか.える コウ (8th, N1)
empty, sky, void
そら クウ す.く (1st, N4)
hole, aperture, slit
あな ケツ けな (6th, N1)