圧縮 あっしゅく compression N2 #6,421 Meanings noun, takes する, transitive compression condensing; shortening; summarizing computing compression (of data) Its kanji 圧 アツ、エン、オウ · お.す、へ.す、おさ.える、お.さえる pressure, push, overwhelm, oppress, dominate 縮 シュク · ちぢ.む、ちぢ.まる、ちぢ.める、ちぢ.れる、ちぢ.らす shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce