Japanese symbol for “overcome”
押し切る
おしきる
Romaji: oshikiru
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way
In Japanese, overcome is 押し切る, read おしきる (oshikiru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5r, vt to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way
- v5r, vt to press and cut
Written forms: 押し切る、押切る、押しきる. Readings: おしきる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “overcome”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乗り越える | のりこえる norikoeru | to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to get through (an illness, crisis, etc.) |
| 乗り切る | のりきる norikiru | to get through (adversity); to weather; to get over |
| 打ち勝つ | うちかつ uchikatsu | to overcome (a difficulty) |
| 排する | はいする haisuru | to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to reject |
| 征する | せいする seisuru | to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome |
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 |
| 大切 | たいせつ taisetsu | important; significant; serious |
| 一切 | いっさい issai | all; everything; entirety |
See also: Chinese symbol for “overcome”.
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.