圧 — “pressure” in Japanese

Grade 5あつ, お

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“pressure” in Japanese is 圧, read atsu, o (あつ, お). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 気圧 (atmospheric pressure).

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What does 圧 mean?

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Kanji	圧
Meaning	pressure
Readings	あつ, お
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	気圧 (atmospheric pressure)

How to read 圧

圧 is read atsu (あつ) or o (お) depending on the word.

Words with 圧

気圧きあつ
低気圧ていきあつ
熱帯低気圧ねったいていきあつ
鎮圧

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Updated: 2026-08-28