Japanese symbol for “audacity”
押し
おし
Romaji: oshi
push; pushing
In Japanese, audacity is 押し, read おし (oshi).
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Meanings
- n push; pushing
- n weight; pressure
- n authority; forcefulness; boldness; audacity; persistence
- pref to forcibly ...; to strongly ...
- n push; pushing; extending your stones forward by pushing against opponent's stones (go)
Written forms: 押し、圧し. Readings: おし、オシ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “audacity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傍若無人 | ぼうじゃくぶじん boujakubujin | behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance |
| 厚顔 | こうがん kougan | impudence; audacity; shamelessness |
| 鉄面皮 | てつめんぴ tetsumenpi | impudence; shamelessness; brazenness |
| 僭上 | せんじょう senjou | audacity; forwardness; effrontery |
| オーダシティ | オーダシティ oodashiti | Audacity (audio editor) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 押す | おす osu | to push; to thrust; to shove |
| 押さえる | おさえる osaeru | to pin down; to hold down; to press down |
| 後押し | あとおし atooshi | pushing; support; backing |
| 押し出し | おしだし oshidashi | pushing something out; extrusion |
| 押収 | おうしゅう oushuu | seizure; confiscation |
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