押 — push, stop, check
おす
押
push
おす
U+62BC
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #789
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1195
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- push
- stop
- check
- subdue
- attach
- seize
- weight
- shove
- press
- seal
- do in spite of
Readings
- On'yomi
- おう ou
- Kun'yomi
- お o おさ osa
word
お o Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
押
す
osu
to push
押
さ
え
る
osaeru
to hold down
押
し
oshi
push
押
し
付
け
る
oshitsukeru
to press against
押
し
つ
け
る
oshitsukeru
to press against
押
し
寄
せ
る
oshiyoseru
to push forward
後
押
し
atooshi
support
押
し
込
む
oshikomu
to push in
押
え
る
osaeru
to restrain
押
し
出
す
oshidasu
to push out
押
し
入
り
oshiiri
breaking into
押
し
入
る
oshiiru
to push in
押
し
入
れ
oshiire
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors)
押
し
出
し
oshidashi
pushing something out
押
し
切
る
oshikiru
to overcome (opposition)
押
し
問
答
oshimondou
arguing back and forth
おう ou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
21 wordsEach dot is a word containing 押: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 10 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.