# 抵 resist

(handleft) + 氏 (mr. /speculum radical) Same-ON
★★★☆☆
8 strokes
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## Onyomi

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## Mnemonic

| Her hand resists the speculum as it tries to probe her. TAKE that the hell out of me, she yells！

## Jukugo

抵抗(ていこう) する | resist ★★★☆☆ 抵 (resist) + 抗 (oppose) = 抵抗 (resist) to resist, used about one person taking on the whole fuckin' system, mannn!: draft resister, resisting arrest, La Resistance. Also, to encounter resistance, resist temptation, and the electric concept of 'resistance' are also included in the meaning.
大抵(たいてい) | in most cases ★★☆☆☆ 1/2 KANA 大 (big) + 抵 (resist) = 大抵 (in most cases) generally, for the most part, in most cases

## Synonyms

resist 対抗する 抵抗 逆らう