圧

pressure, push

JLPT N2 Grade 5 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: お.す・へ.す・おさ.える・お.さえる
On'yomi: アツ・エン・オウ

圧 means "pressure, push". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read お.す・へ.す・おさ.える・お.さえる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and アツ・エン・オウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

圧 in example sentences

気圧きあつが高たかい。

Kiatsu ga takai.

The atmospheric pressure is high.
血圧けつあつが高たかいの？

Ketsuatsu ga takai no?

Is your blood pressure high?
血圧けつあつが低ひくいんだ。

Ketsuatsu ga hikuin da.

My blood pressure is low.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 圧 mean?: 圧 means "pressure, push". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 圧 have?: 圧 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 圧 read?: It is read お.す・へ.す・おさ.える・お.さえる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and アツ・エン・オウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 圧?: 圧 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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