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圧

pressure
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingアツ、エン、オウ
Kun readingお.す、へ.す、おさ.える、お.さえる
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 5

Meanings

  1. pressureRtK
  2. push
  3. overwhelm
    彼は彼女の愛情の強さに圧倒された。He was overwhelmed by the intensity of her love.tatoeba
  4. oppress
  5. dominate
  1. highlight
  2. best part
  3. stunning
  4. incredible
  5. spectacular

Popular Usage

圧縮気圧血圧圧迫圧力

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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cliff (厂) · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 163

Compound words

圧縮あっしゅく
compression; condensing; shortening; summarizing; compression (of data)
気圧きあつ
atmospheric pressure; air pressure; atmosphere (unit of pressure)
血圧けつあつ
blood pressure
圧巻あっかん
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; spectacular
圧倒的あっとうてき
overwhelming
圧迫あっぱく
pressure; oppression; suppression
圧力あつりょく
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
圧勝あっしょう
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
圧倒あっとう
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to crush; to defeat completely; to overwhelm (someone with emotion)
加圧かあつ
pressurization; applying pressure (to)
外圧がいあつ
external pressure; outside pressure; foreign pressure
高圧こうあつ
high voltage; high pressure
重圧じゅうあつ
strong pressure; heavy pressure
制圧せいあつ
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery
弾圧だんあつ
oppression; suppression; pressure
鎮圧ちんあつ
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
電圧でんあつ
voltage
抑圧よくあつ
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
高気圧こうきあつ
high (atmospheric) pressure; high-pressure system; high-pressure zone; anticyclone
高血圧こうけつあつ
high blood pressure; hypertension
低気圧ていきあつ
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; cyclone; bad temper
圧すへす
to dent
圧延あつえん
rolling
圧覚あっかく
sense of pressure

Additional Examples

彼は数に圧倒された。
He was overcome by numbers.tatoeba
彼は私に猛烈な圧力をかけています。
He is really putting the squeeze on me.tatoeba
彼は私に圧力をかけた。
He pressured me.tatoeba
当然圧縮した方が早く焼ける。
Naturally it is grilled up earlier when pressed.wiki
一方圧縮する店の理由として単に効率性の問題がある。
On the other hand, the reason why pressing is preferred lies in the problem concerning efficiency for the shops.wiki
開校翌年から応募生徒は減少し財政を圧迫した。
Applicants started to decrease in the second year after its foundation, straining the school budget.wiki
が、大量の兵員動員による軍事費は財政を圧迫した。
However, the cost of military spending for mobilizing a large number of soldiers increased the financial pressure.wiki

Stroke Order

5 strokes

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