# 圧 — Pressure

Frequency rank 525 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 警 (Warn), less common than 浮 (Float).

- On’yomi: あつ
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 土 Earth (Kangxi 32)
- Frequency path: Level V of XX

A cliff on the left presses dirt on the right — the cliff leans against the dirt, applying enormous pressure that compresses everything flat.

In words:

- 圧縮 あっしゅく — compression,condensation,pressure
- 圧力 あつりょく — stress;pressure
- 圧迫 あっぱく — pressure;coercion;oppression

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