JLPT N2 · 5 strokes
Kanji 圧: "pressure, push, overwhelm"
The kanji 圧 means "pressure, push, overwhelm, oppress, dominate". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read アツ, エン, オウ in on'yomi and お.す, へ.す, おさ.える, お.さえる in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
アツエンオウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
お.すへ.すおさ.えるお.さえる
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | pressure, push, overwhelm, oppress, dominate |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 718 of 2,501 |
Common words with 圧
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 圧倒的overwhelming
- 圧倒to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to crush; to defeat completely · to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to impress; to fill with emotion
- 圧力pressure · pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
- 圧迫pressure · oppression; suppression
- 制圧gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control
- 威圧感intimidating air; sense of intimidation
- 気圧されるto be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated
- 威圧coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
- 圧pressure; force
- 圧縮compression · condensing; shortening; summarizing
- 圧迫感feeling of oppression
- 重圧strong pressure; heavy pressure
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