押

push

JLPT N3 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: お.す・お.し-・お.っ-・お.さえる
On'yomi: オウ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

押 means "push". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read お.す・お.し-・お.っ-・お.さえる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and オウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

押 in example sentences

押おすなよ。

Osu na yo.

Don't push.
押おすの手伝てつだって。

Osuno tetsudatte.

Help me push it.
エンターを押おして。

Entaa o oshite.

Press Enter.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 押

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Common questions

What does the kanji 押 mean?: 押 means "push". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 押 have?: 押 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 押 read?: It is read お.す・お.し-・お.っ-・お.さえる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and オウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 押?: 押 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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