圧 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「土」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「土」
- On
- アツ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- pressure; to press down
Origin
厂 "cliff" over 土 "earth"; the weight of a cliff bearing down — hence "pressure, to press."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| アツ | 圧力・圧迫・気圧 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 気圧きあつ
atmospheric pressure
- 血圧けつあつ
blood pressure
Example
今日は気圧が低いそうだ。
They say the air pressure is low today.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)