pressure, push, overwhelm
On'yomi (音読み)
- アツ
- エン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おす
About this kanji
The kanji "圧" primarily means pressure or to push, and it's often used as a noun. In addition to its stand-alone meaning, it appears in several useful compounds. For instance, "圧力" (あつりょく) means pressure, indicating the force applied to an area. Another common compound is "圧縮" (あっしゅく), which means compression, referring to reducing volume by applying pressure. Additionally, "圧倒" (あっとう) means overwhelming, often used to describe strong emotions or situations that are more than one can handle. Use this kanji when discussing physical or emotional pressure, and remember that it can also express the act of pushing something or someone.
Built from
Example sentences
圧力が高すぎる。
The pressure is too high.
Meanings across languages
- English
- pressure, push, overwhelm
- Tiếng Việt
- áp lực, sức ép
- 日本語
- 圧力, 圧縮
- 한국어
- 압력
- 中文
- 压力
- id
- tekanan
- th
- แรงกดดัน
- es
- presión
- fr
- pression
- de
- Druck
- pt
- pressão
Common compounds
- 圧力あつりょくpressure
- 圧縮あっしゅくcompression
- 圧倒あっとうoverwhelming
- 圧馬あつばpressing (a horse)
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