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On'yomi
オウ
OU
Kun'yomi
お.す・お.し-・お.っ-・お.さえる・おさ.える
osu / oshi / o / osaeru / osaeru

push · stop · check · subdue · attach · seize · weight · shove · press · seal · do in spite of

nature

Details

Strokes8
Frequency#789
Radicalhand(4)

Stroke Order

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Strokes8

Component Breakdown

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hand + 甲

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of hand and shell. Pressing shell with hand.

Symbolism

Stamp, pressure, force. Represents applying force.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Pressing a seal

Words & Expressions

Proverbs & Idioms

押しても引いても

おしてもひいても

Whether you push or pull

No matter what you do