Word Meaning 気圧

きあつ kiatsu

気圧 is read as きあつ (kiatsu) and means atmospheric pressure.

Meaning

English

  1. atmospheric pressure

Reading

Kana

きあつ

Romaji

kiatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 3081 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

気圧計

きあつけい

barometer

気圧配置

きあつはいち

pressure pattern

気圧の谷

きあつのたに

low pressure trough

高気圧

こうきあつ

high (atmospheric) pressure

低気圧

ていきあつ

bad temper

移動性高気圧

いどうせいこうきあつ

migratory anticyclone

熱帯低気圧

ねったいていきあつ

tropical cyclone

大気圧

たいきあつ

atmospheric pressure

北太平洋高気圧

きたたいへいようこうきあつ

North Pacific high

空気圧

くうきあつ

air pressure (of tires)

太平洋高気圧

たいへいようこうきあつ

Pacific high

Example Sentences

7

このへやはきあつがひくい。

The air pressure in this room is low.

The atmospheric pressure is high.

Could you check the tire pressure?

There's a fear that the snow will strengthen amid the strong winter pressure pattern.

With the winter pressure pattern continuing into tomorrow, it seems it'll become as cold as midwinter.

Only one of the tires is extremely flat. I wonder if it was punctured by a nail or something.

However, maybe from the sudden change in pressure when you push them in, having your ears pop is a problem.