The kanji 押 primarily conveys the meaning of "to push," "to press," "to shove," or "to suppress." It implies applying force to something, either physically or metaphorically. The core concept revolves around exerting pressure or influence.

・On-yomi (音読み): オウ (ō) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): 押す (osu)

⚫︎ 押（お）す Translation: To push; to press (a button, etc.) ⚫︎ 押（お）し入（い）れ Translation: Closet; a storage space that you can push something into ⚫︎ 押（お）さえ付（つ）ける Translation: To suppress; to hold down

The kanji 押 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). The semantic component is 手 (て, te), meaning "hand," providing the meaning of physical action. The phonetic component is 甲 (こう, kō), which contributes the sound and possibly suggests the idea of covering or pressing down. Therefore, the kanji originally depicts the action of using a hand (or hands) to push or press something.