Memory phrase for the Kanji: 圧


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Meaning

pressure, overpressure

Pronunciation

ATSU

Explanation

Cliff and earth

Mnemonic

A cliff with its earth causes a pressure.

Radicals

earthground, soil
cliffThe Radical gandare stands for cliff. Sometimes it is understood as a shield, like in 盾.
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Vocabulary

 鎮圧  ちんあつ  suppression, subjugation
 圧  あつ  pressure, force
 指圧  しあつ  finger pressure massage or therapy
 血圧  けつあつ  blood pressure
 圧縮  あっしゅく  compression, condensation, pressure
 圧倒  あっとう  overwhelm, overpower, overwhelming
 圧力  あつりょく  stress, pressure
 圧迫  あっぱく  pressure, coercion, oppression
 抑圧  よくあつ  check, restraint, oppression, suppression


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