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押さえる

おさえる

to hold down, to hold steady

Mnemonic

A flat hand on the door so that it cannot swing while somebody gets through. Oh, so おさ heavy, and nothing whatever to do with feelings: おさえる.

Worth knowing

Same reading as 抑える おさえる, holding back a feeling. 押さえる has 押 push in it and holds a thing still.

Built from

push, press
扌 a hand on the left, pressing down on something and keeping it pressed.

Also read おさえる

to hold back, to restrain

Words sharing these kanji

to push, to press down

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