Japanese symbol for “pushing”
押し
おし
Romaji: oshi
push; pushing
In Japanese, pushing 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 “pushing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 後押し | あとおし atooshi | pushing; support; backing |
| 無理強い | むりじい murijii | forcing; compulsion; coercion |
| プッシュ | プッシュ pusshu | pushing (someone to do something); pressuring |
| 売り付け | うりつけ uritsuke | selling; foisting; pushing |
| プッシング | プッシング pusshingu | pushing (foul in soccer, basketball, etc.) |
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 |
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.