圧

音読おんよみ: アツ

訓読くんよみ: none *

画数かくすう: 5 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 土(つち)

Meaning

Pressure, push, or overwhelm. This kanji is used in contexts involving physical force, emotional burden, or dominance.


  • 圧力あつりょく — pressure, coercion
  • 血圧けつあつ — blood pressure
  • 気圧きあつ — atmospheric pressure
  • 圧倒あっとう — overwhelming (force or numbers)
  • 低圧ていあつ — low pressure

圧 is a 略字 (simplified form) of the older character あつ. The structure includes the radical 土 (earth) and a compressed or pressing shape above, visually suggesting pressure or something being pushed down.

血圧けつあつたかすぎます。
Your blood pressure is too high.

圧力あつりょく感じかんました。
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.

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