押
Mnemonic
You press your hand flat against a suit of armor blocking the hallway. With a mighty push, you send it toppling backward—metal plates clanging and scraping across the stone floor. Your palm stings from shoving cold steel, but the path is finally clear. Nothing in armor stays standing when you push that hard.
Additional thoughts
Picture the tactile sensation: cold, hard armor plate under your bare palm, then the satisfying crash as you shove it over. Hand + Armor = Push.Quick recall
Slam your hand into a suit of armor and push it crashing to the floor.Details
The keyword for 押 is push. This kanji conveys the action of pressing or pushing something with force, such as pushing a door open or pressing down on an object. It also extends to meanings like stamping a seal (pressing it onto paper) or suppressing something by applying pressure. The character broadly captures the idea of exerting physical force in a forward or downward direction.
- On'yomi
- おう
- Kun'yomi
- お.す、お.し-、お.っ-、お.さえる、おさ.える