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
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 押すおす | おす | to push, to press, to stamp (e.g., a passport) | N5 |
| 押し入れおしいれ | おしいれ | closet | N4 |
| 押さえるおさえる | おさえる | to stop, to restrain, to press down | N3 |
| 押し切るおしきる | おしきる | to have one's own way | N1 |
| 押し込むおしこむ | おしこむ | to push into, to crowd into | N1 |
| 押し寄せるおしよせる | おしよせる | to push aside, to advance on | N1 |
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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