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 tsyijX, “finger”) + Middle Chinese 壓 (MC 'aep, “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

Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN

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