| お | さ | 
|---|---|
| 抑 | 
| え | 
noun
- weight (e.g. paperweight), pressing down.
 - keeping control, exercising authority.
 - having self-control, exercising self-discipline.
 - defense, guard, deterrence.
 
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
                                
 
  | 
                            抑え | おさえ | ✔ | ||||||
                                
 
 
  | 
                            押さえ | おさえ | |||||||
                                
 
  | 
                            押え | おさえ |