押 – push, stop, check

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The kanji 押 means push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is オウ (ou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is お.す、お.し-、お.っ-、お.さえる、おさ.える (osu, oshi, o, osaeru, osaeru). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 手 (no. 64).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	オウ	ou
Kun’yomi	お.す	osu
Kun’yomi	お.し-	oshi
Kun’yomi	お.っ-	o
Kun’yomi	お.さえる	osaeru
Kun’yomi	おさ.える	osaeru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 手 (Kangxi radical 64). Components: ｜・日・扎・田.

Words using 押

押すおすto push押し入れおしいれcloset (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors)押えるおさえるto pin down押さえるおさえるto pin down押し切るおしきるto overcome (opposition)押し込むおしこむto push into押し寄せるおしよせるto advance on

Example sentences

シャッターを押してくれますか。

Could you press this button?

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その箱には製造者の証印が押してある。

The box bears the stamp of the manufacturer.

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強盗はその子供を押し入れに閉じ込めた。

The burglar shut the child in the closet.

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Kanji with the same radical

手持指投打提挙援担技撃推接授摘批

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