Japanese symbol for “hustling”

押し合いへし合い

おしあいへしあい

Romaji: oshiaiheshiai

pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling

In Japanese, hustling is 押し合いへし合い, read おしあいへしあい (oshiaiheshiai).

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Meanings

n, vi, vs pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling

Written forms: 押し合いへし合い、押し合い圧し合い、押合い圧し合い. Readings: おしあいへしあい.

Kanji and stroke order

押

push, stop, check

on: オウ
kun: お.す、お.し-、お.っ-、お.さえる

8 strokes · JLPT 2

合

fit, suit, join

on: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ
kun: あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-

6 strokes · JLPT 3

合

fit, suit, join

on: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ
kun: あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-

6 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
押す	おす osu	to push; to thrust; to shove
押し	おし oshi	push; pushing
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
場合	ばあい baai	case; occasion; situation
試合	しあい shiai	match; game; bout
総合	そうごう sougou	synthesis; combination; integration

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.