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Kanji 圧: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 圧: pressure, push, overwhelm, oppress, dominate

Key takeaways

Kanji 圧: pressure, push, overwhelm, oppress, dominate. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

pressurepushoverwhelmoppressdominate

On reading

アツエンオウ

Kun reading

お.すへ.すおさ.えるお.さえる

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 圧

pressure, push, overwhelm, oppress, dominate

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

厂 + 土

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a large pile of earth (土) beneath a cliff (厂) pressing down with great weight. This image of heavy soil pushing down represents the concept of pressure or oppression.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

アツ
  • 圧力あつりょく

    pressure / stress

  • 抑圧よくあつ

    oppression / suppression / restraint

  • 気圧きあつ

    atmospheric pressure

  • 血圧けつあつ

    blood pressure

Commonly used words

  • 圧力
    あつりょく

    pressure / stress

  • 抑圧
    よくあつ

    oppression / suppression / restraint

  • 気圧
    きあつ

    atmospheric pressure

  • 血圧
    けつあつ

    blood pressure

Example sentences

Example 1

仕事の締め切りで迫を感じる。

Translation

I feel pressure from the work deadline.

Example 2

相手の意見に迫される時がある。

Translation

Sometimes I feel oppressed by the other person’s opinion.

Example 3

この機械は高い力で動きます。

Translation

This machine operates under high pressure.

Example 4

仕事の力で疲れています。

Translation

I’m tired from work stress.

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