Meaning

Primary

To Push

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means push so the verb vocab version is to push.

Reading

おす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the one you learned with the kanji, actually!

Context

Context Sentences

この赤いボタンを押すと、電気がつきます。

If you press this red button, the light will turn on.

ベビーカーを押して山道を歩くのは大変です。

It's hard to walk on a mountain trail while pushing a stroller.

ここにハンコを押してください。

Please stamp your seal here.

すみません。今朝タイムカードを押し忘れちゃったんですが、どうすればいいですか?

I'm sorry, I forgot to punch my timecard this morning. What should I do?

Kanji Composition