推
お.す
osu
JLPT N311 strokesKanjiLevel 86 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
推 is the kanji for "to guess". A common reading is お.す (osu). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
to guess
Also : to suppose · to support · to conjecture · to push (for)
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Readings
kunお.す/ osuonすい/ sui
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
扌隹
Example Sentences
この推薦をつかいます。
このすいせんをつかいます。
I use this recommendation.
推薦についてはなします。
すいせんについてはなします。
I talk about recommendation.
Vocabulary using 推
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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