押す

Meanings

1. to push; to thrust; to shove
2. to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to exert pressure on
3. to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal)
4. to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
5. to push (someone for something); to press; to put pressure on (someone)

Part of speech: godan verb (す), transitive, intransitive

Kanji

• 押

  Meanings

  push, stop, check, subdue

  On reading

  オウ

  Kun reading

  お.す、お.し-、お.っ-、お.さえる、おさ.える

  Strokes

  8

Example sentences

• シャッターを押してくれますか。

  Could you press this button?

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• その箱には製造者の証印が押してある。

  The box bears the stamp of the manufacturer.

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