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Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N3

789 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 8

Meaning: push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

Kunyomi: お.す, お.し-, お.っ-, お.さえる, おさ.える

Onyomi: オウ

Composition: 扌 甲

押

Radical

Radical: 手

Reading: てへん

Meaning: hand

Strokes: 3

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Examples

Examples with audio

押収する(おうしゅうする)   seize, confiscate

押印する(おういんする)   affix one's seal

押捺する(おうなつする)   seal, stamp, imprint

押す(おす)   push, press, stamp

押し売り(おしうり)   high-pressure salesmanship

押し問答(おしもんどう)   dispute, heated Q&A

押し入れ(おしいれ)   closet

押さえる(おさえる)   press down, stop, seize

Onyomi Examples

押収 (オウシュウ) seizure, confiscation

押印 (オウイン) affixing a seal (to), putting one's seal (on)

花押 (カオウ) written seal, stylized signature

Kunyomi Examples

押す (おす) to push, to thrust, to shove, to press (down), to push (e.g. a button), to exert pressure on, to stamp (e.g. one's name), to affix (a seal), to affix (e.g. gold leaf), to push (someone for something), to press, to put pressure on (someone), to overwhelm, to overpower, to put (someone) under pressure, to be superior to, to push ahead (with a policy, plan, etc.), to proceed, to stick to, to do ... in spite of ..., to defy, to brave, to push aside, to make sure, to fall behind schedule

押忍 (おっす) hi!, yo!, hey man!, hey dude!, yessir!, understood!

押さえる (おさえる) to pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady, 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), to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest, to grasp (a point), to comprehend, to quell, to subdue, to suppress, to repress, to hold back, to check, to curb, to contain

押さえる (おさえる) to pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady, 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), to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest, to grasp (a point), to comprehend, to quell, to subdue, to suppress, to repress, to hold back, to check, to curb, to contain

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