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
 
 
押し返す おしかえす
 
押返す おしかえす
 
 
 
 
押しかえす おしかえす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

push, stop, check
お.す オウ おさ.える (7th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
armor, high (voice), A grade
かぶと コウ カン (8th, N1)
return, answer, fade
かえ.す ヘン (3rd, N3)
anti-
ハン タン そり (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 (8th, N1)