お
押
　
し
かえ
返
　
す

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to push back, to press back, to force back.
  2. to (refuse and) return (something), to give back.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
お
押
　
し
かえ
返
　
す
 押し返す おしかえす
おし
押
かえ
返
　
す
 押返す おしかえす
お
押
　
し
　
か
　
え
　
す
 押しかえす おしかえす

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)
return, answer, fade
かえ.す　ヘン (3rd, N3)
anti-
ハン　タン　ホン (3rd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)