# 圧 — pressure

圧 means “pressure”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: アツ (atsu). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: pressure
- On'yomi: アツ (atsu)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 5
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Qualities 2

## How to remember 圧

Parts: 厂 cliff · 土 earth

## Don't confuse it with

[坂](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/slope/)

## More in the “Qualities 2” set

[圧](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pressure/) · [固](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/solid/) · [精](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/refined/) · [普](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/universal/) · [豊](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/abundant/) · [静](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/quiet/) · [善](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/virtuous/) · [絶](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sever/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pressure/. Last updated 2026-11-01.