押す To Push

Meaning

Primary

To Push

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

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

Reading

おす

Explanation

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

Context

Context Sentences

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

1. 押

   お Push