せい
掣
ちゅう
肘

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. restraint, restriction, control, check.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せい
掣
ちゅう
肘
 掣肘 せいちゅう
せい
制
ちゅう
肘
 制肘 せいちゅう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pull back, restrain
セイ　セツ　ひ.く (Kentei 1)
system, law, rule
セイ (5th, N3)
cow
うし　ギュウ　ご (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン　フク　おお.い (11th)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
hand
て　シュ　ズ (1st, N4)
elbow, arm
ひじ　チュウ (11th)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)