Japanese symbol for “compress”
湿布
しっぷ
Romaji: shippu
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
In Japanese, compress is 湿布, read しっぷ (shippu).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs (wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “compress”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 締め付ける | しめつける shimetsukeru | to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict |
| 約まる | つづまる tsuzumaru | to compress; to shrink; to shorten |
| コンプレス | コンプレス konpuresu | compress |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 湿度 | しつど shitsudo | humidity |
| 湿気 | しっけ shikke | moisture; humidity; dampness |
| 湿地 | しっち shitchi | damp ground; wetland; bog |
| 湿原 | しつげん shitsugen | marshy grassland; wetlands |
| 多湿 | たしつ tashitsu | high humidity |
| 湿っぽい | しめっぽい shimeppoi | damp; humid; wet |
| 財布 | さいふ saifu | wallet; purse; coin purse |
| 配布 | はいふ haifu | distribution |
See also: Chinese symbol for “compress”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.