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押
On'yomi
オウ
OU
Kun'yomi
お.す・お.し-・お.っ-・お.さえる・おさ.える
osu / oshi / o / osaeru / osaeru
push · stop · check · subdue · attach · seize · weight · shove · press · seal · do in spite of
nature
Details
Strokes8
Frequency#789
Radical手hand(4)
Stroke Order
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Strokes8
Component Breakdown
押=
扌甲
hand + 甲
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of hand and shell. Pressing shell with hand.
Symbolism
Stamp, pressure, force. Represents applying force.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Pressing a seal
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
押しても引いても
おしてもひいても
Whether you push or pull
No matter what you do