# shiatsu

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʃiːˈɑːt.suː/ · frequency rank #77,193

## Definitions
1. A form of massage, using the thumbs and palms, employed as therapy.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 指(し)圧(あつ) (shiatsu), from Middle Chinese 指 (MC tsyijX, “finger”) + 壓 (MC 'aep, “downward force”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shiatsu