指圧

Japanese

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

On’yomi
- IPA^(key): [ɕia̠t͡sɨᵝ]

Noun

指圧 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 指壓, hiragana しあつ, rōmaji 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

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