Japanese symbol for “shove”

In Japanese, shove is 押す, read おす (osu).

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

1. v5s, vt to push; to thrust; to shove
2. v5s, vt to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to exert pressure on
3. v5s, vt to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal)
4. v5s, vt to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
5. v5s, vt to push (someone for something); to press; to put pressure on (someone)
6. v5s, vt to overwhelm; to overpower; to put (someone) under pressure; to be superior to

Written forms: 押す、圧す、捺す. Readings: おす.

Kanji and stroke order

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Other Japanese words for “shove”

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

See also: Chinese symbol for “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.