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押

push
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingオウ
Kun readingお.す、お.し-、お.っ-、お.さえる、おさ.える
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to push
  2. to thrust
  3. to shove
  4. to press (down)
  5. to push (e.g. a button)

Popular Usage

押す押し入れ押える押さえる押し込む押し寄せる

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · armour · armor · roots

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1195

Compound words

押すおす
to push; to thrust; to shove; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button)
押し入れおしいれ
closet
押さえるおさえる
to pin down; to hold down; to press down; to hold in place; to hold steady
押し込むおしこむ
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to crowd into; to break in
押し寄せるおしよせる
to advance on
押しおし
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority
押収おうしゅう
seizure; confiscation
後押しあとおし
pushing; support; backing; supporter; backer
押入れおしいれ
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
押し切るおしきる
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
押し入るおしいる
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
押し問答おしもんどう
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
押し売りおしうり
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; high-pressure salesman; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
押し出しおしだし
pushing something out; extrusion; presence; appearance; run walked in
目白押しめじろおし
jostling; milling about; crush; being jammed together; packed with (activities, products, etc.)
押し入りおしいり
breaking into; burglar
押し付けるおしつける
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
押韻おういん
rhyming
押捺おうなつ
stamping
押忍おっす
hi!
押柄おうへい
arrogant
押釦おしボタン
push button
華押かおう
written seal
箔押はくおし
foil stamping

Additional Examples

彼は部屋に押し入った。
He forced his way into the room.tatoeba
彼は熱情に押し流された。
He was borne away by passion.tatoeba
触れあった状態で押す。
A wrestler pushes his opponent after his hands or body touches his opponent's body.wiki
骨を右手親指でずらすように押すことで開く。
A Sensu can be opened by separating the ribs by pushing them away with the thumb of the right hand.wiki
朝廷は、強訴を押さえるため、武士の武力を重用した。
The Imperial Court made use of the forces of samurai to suppress goso.wiki

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 押

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