push

(handleft) + (turtle shell)
★★★★★
8 strokes
DUPE

Onyomi

OU

Mnemonic

Mario's hand pushes down on the turtle shell and the Koopa says OH SHIT and bails right out of there.

Kunyomi

お*す push
★★★★★
お*さえる physically hold down or restrain
★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

押入れ(おしいれ)

closet ★★★☆☆
(push) + (put/go in) = 押入れ (closet )

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
stretch PERSON / GOD
push HANDS

A PERSON stretches up to try to touch god,

but you push with your HANDS.

Meaning Hint Radical
abstract line goes ABOVE
push line goes DOWN

Abstractions such as love, beauty, and God are ABOVE the material world of objects.
Mario gets a koopa by pushing the TURTLE SHELL DOWN.

Synonyms

restrain
抑える    押さえる