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KanjiN3Secondary school · 中学8 strokesRadical 手

押 · push, stop

押 is a kanji meaning push, stop, check, subdue. It has 8 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • オウō

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • おすosu
  • おし-oshi-
  • おっ-o-
  • おさえるosaeru
  • おさえるosaeru

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 押 · 6 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 押
WordReadingMeaningLevel
押すおすto push, to press, to stamp (e.g., a passport)N5
押し入れおしいれclosetN4
押さえるおさえるto stop, to restrain, to press downN3
押し切るおしきるto have one's own wayN1
押し込むおしこむto push into, to crowd intoN1
押し寄せるおしよせるto push aside, to advance onN1

Example sentence

時間が押してる。

じかんがおしてる

Time presses.

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #150622 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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