11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1
withdraw, draw in, hold back, refrain from, be moderate
Kun'yomi
ひ か え る to be temperate in ②to make notes ③to be in preparation for ④to be soon ⑤to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.) ひ か え reserve ②note ③duplicate ④waiting one's turn
On'yomi
コウ
Character Breakdown
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)
Common Words
to be temperate in ②to make notes ③to be in preparation for ④to be soon ⑤to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)
References
| Unicode hex code | 63A7 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-25-21 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 1941 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 2202 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 495 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 600 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 363 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 453 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1318 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 1415 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1301 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1658 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 12283 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1258 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 1718 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 1835 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1363 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1440 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1479 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 899 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1329 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 3c8.11 |
| Four corner code | 5301.1 |
| De Roo Code | 1372 |