て
手
びか
控
　
え
　
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to hang (hold) back, to hold off, to refrain, to reduce or cut back on.
  2. to jot down a note.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
て
手
びか
控
　
え
　
る
 手控える てびかえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hand
て　シュ　ズ (1st, N4)
withdraw, draw in, hold back
ひか.える　コウ (Late Jr. High, 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)