The kanji 押 primarily conveys the meaning of "to push," "to press," or "to suppress." It implies applying force to something, either physically or metaphorically. This can range from physically pushing an object to suppressing emotions or making a commitment.

・On-yomi (音読み): オウ ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): お押す (osu), お押さえる (osaeru)

⚫︎ 押（お）す Translation: To push. ⚫︎ 押（お）しボタン Translation: Push button. ⚫︎ 押（お）さえ Translation: Pressure; suppression.

The kanji 押 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). The semantic component is the radical 手 (て, "hand"), indicating that the action involves using the hand. The phonetic component is 甲 (こう, "armor" or "first"), which contributes the sound "ou". The combination of the hand and the sound component suggests the action of using a hand to apply force.