Japanese symbol for “imposition”
押し付け
おしつけ
Romaji: oshitsuke
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
In Japanese, imposition is 押し付け, read おしつけ (oshitsuke).
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Meanings
- n imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
Written forms: 押し付け、押しつけ. Readings: おしつけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “imposition”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 賦課 | ふか fuka | levy; imposition |
| 組み付け | くみつけ kumitsuke | imposition |
| 天下り | あまくだり amakudari | command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; imposition |
| 面付け | めんつけ mentsuke | imposition |
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 |
| 付近 | ふきん fukin | neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity |
| 付属 | ふぞく fuzoku | being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to) |
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.