お
押
 
さ
 
え
 
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady. Also written as 圧さえる.
  2. to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand), to clutch (a body part in pain), to press (a body part).
  3. to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest.
  4. to grasp (a point), to comprehend.
  5. to quell, to subdue, to suppress, to repress, to hold back, to check, to curb, to contain.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
お
押
 
さ
 
え
 
る
押さえる おさえる ✔
おさ
押
 
え
 
る
押える おさえる
お
圧
 
さ
 
え
 
る
圧さえる おさえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

push, stop, check
お.す オウ おさ.える (Early Jr. High, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
armor, high (voice), A grade
かぶと コウ カン (Late Jr. High, N1)