Japanese symbol for “jostling”
目白押し
めじろおし
Romaji: mejirooshi
jostling; milling about; crush; being jammed together
In Japanese, jostling is 目白押し, read めじろおし (mejirooshi).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n jostling; milling about; crush; being jammed together
- adj-no packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
Written forms: 目白押し、めじろ押し. Readings: めじろおし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “jostling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 押し合い | おしあい oshiai | jostling; crowding |
| 揉みくちゃ | もみくちゃ momikucha | jostling; being jostled; being mobbed |
| 揉みくしゃ | もみくしゃ momikusha | jostling; being jostled; being mobbed |
| 揉みくた | もみくた momikuta | jostling; being jostled; being mobbed |
| 押し合いへし合い | おしあいへしあい oshiaiheshiai | pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
| 注目 | ちゅうもく chuumoku | notice; attention; observation |
| 項目 | こうもく koumoku | item; heading; category |
| 目撃 | もくげき mokugeki | witnessing; observing; sighting |
| 駄目 | だめ dame | no good; not serving its purpose; useless |
| 面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi | interesting; fascinating; intriguing |
| 白人 | はくじん hakujin | white person; Caucasian |
| 押す | おす osu | to push; to thrust; to shove |
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.