| よ | く | 
|---|---|
| 抑 | 
| し | 
|---|
| 止 | 
noun, takes する, transitive verb
- check, checkmate, stave off, control, restraint, inhibit, deterrent, deterrence.
 
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
                                
 
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                            抑止 | よくし | ✔ | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
repress, well, now
おさ.える ヨク (8th, N1)