押
- On
- おう
- Kun
- お.す;お.し-;お.っ-;お.さえる;おさ.える
- Stroke count
- 8
・push
・stop
・check
・subdue
・attach
・seize
・weight
・shove
・press
・seal
・do in spite of
Japanese dictionary
Dictionary: “押さえる”
押さえる
おさえる
to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest
Example sentence
The police seized the robber by the neck.
Kanji details