推 — “to push / to infer” in Japanese

Grade 6すい, お

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“to push / to infer” in Japanese is 推, read sui, o (すい, お). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 推測 (conjecture).

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What does 推 mean?

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Kanji	推
Meaning	to push / to infer
Readings	すい, お
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	推測 (conjecture)

How to read 推

推 is read sui (すい) or o (お) depending on the word.

Words with 推

推測
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Updated: 2026-08-28