Japanese symbol for “decompression”
減圧
げんあつ
Romaji: gen'atsu
decompression
In Japanese, decompression is 減圧, read げんあつ (gen'atsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs decompression
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “decompression”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 展開 | てんかい tenkai | extraction (of compressed data); decompression; unpacking |
| 解凍 | かいとう kaitou | decompression (of data); extraction; unpacking |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 減少 | げんしょう genshou | decrease; reduction; decline |
| 削減 | さくげん sakugen | cut; reduction; curtailment |
| 加減 | かげん kagen | degree; extent; amount |
| 減速 | げんそく gensoku | deceleration |
| 減る | へる heru | to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate |
| 減らす | へらす herasu | to abate; to decrease; to diminish |
| 圧力 | あつりょく atsuryoku | pressure |
| 気圧 | きあつ kiatsu | atmospheric pressure; air pressure |
See also: Chinese symbol for “decompression”.
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.
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