圧
圧·pressure, press, overwhelm
- On-yomi
- アツ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 圧力 | あつりょく | pressure |
| 気圧 | きあつ | atmospheric pressure |
| 圧倒 | あっとう | overwhelming |
| 血圧 | けつあつ | blood pressure |
| 抑圧 | よくあつ | oppression, suppression |
Example sentences
台風が近づくと気圧が下がる。
たいふうがちかづくときあつがさがる。
When a typhoon approaches, atmospheric pressure drops.
彼女の演奏に観客は圧倒された。
かのじょのえんそうにかんきゃくはあっとうされた。
The audience was overwhelmed by her performance.
塩分を取りすぎると血圧が上がる。
えんぶんをとりすぎるとけつあつがあがる。
If you take too much salt, your blood pressure rises.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 圧庄庄 (village) has the same 土 under a roof-like element, but the top is 广 (building), not 厂 (cliff).
- 圧厚厚 (thick) also starts with the cliff 厂, but has 日 and 子 underneath instead of 土.
Common mistakes
- 圧 is アツ; it becomes あっ before certain sounds: 圧倒 あっとう, 圧縮 あっしゅく, 圧力 あつりょく.
- Do not confuse 圧力 (pressure) with 暴力 (violence); both end in 力.
Memory aid
Picture it
Earth 土 pressed under a cliff 厂: pressure.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 血圧けつあつblood pressure
- 圧縮するあっしゅくするto compress (a file, air)
- 圧縮あっしゅくcompression
- 気圧きあつatmospheric pressure, air pressure
- 圧勝あっしょうlandslide victory
- 弾圧だんあつoppression, suppression
- 同調圧力どうちょうあつりょくpeer pressure, pressure to conform
- 鎮圧ちんあつsuppression, quelling
- 抑圧よくあつoppression, repression
- 圧迫あっぱくpressure, oppression
- 圧力あつりょくpressure (physical); pressure brought to bear on someone
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