Word Meaning 抑圧

よくあつ yokuatsu

抑圧 is read as よくあつ (yokuatsu) and means check.

Meaning

English

check
restraint
oppression
suppression

Reading

Kana

よくあつ

Romaji

yokuatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 4708 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

政治抑圧

せいじよくあつ

political repression

人権抑圧

じんけんよくあつ

suppression of human rights

圧力抑制

あつりょくよくせい

pressure suppression (e.g. pool, container in a nuclear power plant)

圧力抑制プール

あつりょくよくせいぷーる

pressure suppression pool (nuclear reactor)

圧力抑制室

あつりょくよくせいしつ

suppression pool (nuclear reactor)

圧抑

あつよく

check

抑制

よくせい

control

抑止

よくし

check

抑える

おさえる

to keep within limits (e.g. spending)

抑揚

よくよう

intonation

抑え

おさえ

having self-control

抑留

よくりゅう

internment

Example Sentences

警察は暴動を抑圧した。

けいさつはぼうどうをよくあつした。

the police suppressed the riot.