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控 = 空 + 扌

控 is a Japanese kanji written with 11 strokes, listed here under the keyword “withdraw”. It is built from 空 (empty) and 扌 (finger). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1415.

Keyword
withdraw
RTK frame
1415
Strokes
11
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ひか.える, ひか.え
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
отступать
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
控 accuse

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 空 empty
  2. 扌 finger

How to find 控 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “empty” + “finger”. 控 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 控 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.