Explore 押 in everyday actions and written compounds. Learn each reading as part of a whole word.
The idea
押 has 8 strokes; follow the linked diagram. 押す（おす） means to push or press, 押し入れ（おしいれ） is a built-in cupboard, and 押印（おういん） means affixing a seal.
Examples
- ボタンを押してください。Please press the button.
- ドアを押して入りました。I pushed the door and entered.
- カートをゆっくり押してください。Please push the cart slowly.
- 布団を押し入れにしまいました。I put the futon in the cupboard.
- 書類に押印してください。Please affix your seal to the document.
- 群衆が門に押し寄せました。The crowd pushed against the gate.
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Watch out
押す can describe pressing a button as well as pushing a door. 押す and 引く mean push and pull respectively; do not interchange them on a door sign.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 押す in hiragana.
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おす
押す is read おす. The verb means to push or press.
Write the reading of 押印 in hiragana.
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おういん
押印 is read おういん. It means affixing a seal to a document.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿し入れ（おしいれ）［押／引］.
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押
押 completes 押し入れ, a built-in cupboard, read おしいれ.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
Write the reading of 押す in hiragana.
Write the reading of 押印 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿し入れ（おしいれ）［押／引］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 押 following the diagram. Cover the readings, read 押す and 押印, then make a sentence about a button.