Kanji details for

 
Uses 8 strokes
Taught in Junior high

Search words that:
- start with 押
- end with 押
- contain 押
push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of
KUN:
  • お.す
    o.su
  • お.し-
    o.shi-
  • お.っ-
    o.--
  • お.さえる
    o.saeru
  • おさ.える
    osa.eru
ON:
  • オウ
    ou
Nanori:
  • おし
    oshi
  • おす
    osu
  • おや
    oya
Written with 8 strokes
Taught in Junior high
Radicals:
Example words(showing 1-10 of 202 results)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to push, to press(only relevant for 押す)
2.
to apply pressure from above, to press down(only relevant for 押す and 圧す)
3.
to stamp (i.e. a passport), to apply a seal(only relevant for 押す and 捺す)
See also:判を押す
4.
to affix (e.g. gold leaf)(only relevant for 押す)
5.
to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel, to influence(only relevant for 押す)
6.
to overwhelm, to overpower, to repress(only relevant for 押す and 圧す)
7.
to push (events along), to advance (a plan)(only relevant for 押す)
8.
to do in spite of ..., to do even though ..., to force(only relevant for 押す)
9.
to make sure(only relevant for 押す)
10.
to be pressed for time(only relevant for 押す)
11.
to advance troops, to attack(only relevant for 押す)
12.
(of light) to be diffused across an entire surface(only relevant for 押す)
Other readings:
圧す【おす】
捺す【おす】

noun
closet
Other readings:
押入【おしいれ】
押入れ【おしいれ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to pin down, to hold down, to press down(also written as 圧さえる)
2.
to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand), to clutch (a body part in pain), to press (a body part)
3.
to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest
4.
to grasp (a point), to comprehend
5.
to quell, to subdue, to suppress, to repress, to hold back, to check, to curb, to contain
Other readings:
押える【おさえる】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1.
to push into, to cram into, to stuff into, to crowd into
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
2.
to break in, to burgle, to burglarize
Other readings:
押しこむ【おしこむ】

oshiyoseru
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to advance on, to close in, to march on, to descend on (the enemy), to move towards, to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.), to rush for (the door), to inundate, to overwhelm, to push aside
Other readings:
押寄せる【おしよせる】
押しよせる【おしよせる】

noun
1.
weight (e.g. paperweight), pressing down
2.
keeping control, exercising authority
3.
having self-control, exercising self-discipline
4.
defense, guard, deterrence
All readings:
抑え【おさえ】
押さえ【おさえ】
押え【おさえ】

noun
1.
push, pushing
2.
weight, pressure
3.
authority, forcefulness, boldness, audacity, persistence
prefix
4.
to forcibly ..., to strongly ...(only relevant for 押し)(before a verb)
Other readings:
圧し【おし】

noun
1.
pushing something out, extrusion
2.
presence, appearance
3.
run walked in(baseball term)
4.
pushing one's opponent out by pressing one's hands up against them(sumo term)
Other readings:
押出し【おしだし】

noun, no-adjective
1.
jostling, milling about, crush, being jammed together
no-adjective
2.
packed with (activities, products, etc.), teeming with, chock-full of
Other readings:
めじろ押し【めじろおし】

noun
breaking into, burglar
Other readings:
押入り【おしいり】
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