Meaning
Pressure, push, or overwhelm. This kanji is used in contexts involving physical force, emotional burden, or dominance.
- 圧力 — pressure, coercion
- 血圧 — blood pressure
- 気圧 — atmospheric pressure
- 圧倒 — overwhelming (force or numbers)
- 低圧 — low pressure
圧 is a 略字 (simplified form) of the older character 壓. The structure includes the radical 土 (earth) and a compressed or pressing shape above, visually suggesting pressure or something being pushed down.
血圧が 高すぎます。
Your blood pressure is too high.
圧力を 感じました。
I felt pressured.
The reading アツ is used in compound words, especially technical or formal terms like 気圧 and 圧力. There are no common kun-yomi for 圧.