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牽制

けんせい

Readings

けんせい

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, vs, vtcheck; keeping in check; restraint; curbing; reining in; discouraging (from doing)
  2. 2.
    n, vs, vtcontainment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; feint operation; show of force
  3. 3.
    n, vs, vtpickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base

Kanji breakdown

牽
11 strokesGrade 9
制
N48 strokesGrade 5

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牽制けんせい

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base

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