控 means withdraw
draw in, hold back, refrain from, be moderate
A hand empty: hold back.
On'yomi
- コウkou
Kun'yomi
- ひか(える)hikaeru
- ひか(え)hikae
How it's built
- 扌hand
- 空
Common words
- 控訴こうそappeal to a higher court; intermediate appeal
- 控除こうじょsubtraction; deduction (e.g. of tax)
- 控え室ひかえしつwaiting room; anteroom
- 控えひかえreserve; spare