指圧

Japanese

Kanji in this term
指	圧
し Grade: 3	あつ Grade: 5
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
指壓 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 指 (MC t͡ɕˠiɪX, “finger”) + Middle Chinese 壓 (MC ʔˠap̚, “downward force”).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) しあつ [shìátsú] (Heiban – [0])[1][2][3]
IPA^(key): [ɕia̠t͡sɨᵝ]

Noun

指(し)圧(あつ) • (shiatsu)

shiatsu; the act of pressing and massaging with ones fingers or palms; acupressure

See also

鍼(しん)治(ち)療(りょう) (shinchiryō, “acupuncture”)

References

2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN

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