緊 – Tense, Solid, Hard, Reliable, Tight

Asher Wolfstein November 9, 2021 Leave a Comment

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緊 Basics

This is a jōyō kanji （常用漢字） and is in N1 of the JLPT, and is the 677th out of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers.

緊 consists of fifteen (15) strokes. It is made up of the radical(s) silk 糸 (糹). It also consists of the kanji part(s) 又, 小, 幺, 糸, 臣.

緊 Meanings

• Hard
• Reliable
• Solid
• Tense
• Tight

緊 Pronunciations

Onyomi （音読み） Reading(s):

• キン (kin)

Kunyomi （訓読み） Reading(s):

• し.める
• し.まる

緊 Alternatives

Example Usage Of 緊

There are no example sentences on the site.

Vocab Using 緊

• 硬い、固い、堅い、緊い（かたい） – Hard, Solid, Tough, Stiff, Tight, Unpolished, Strong, Firm, Safe, Steady, Honest, Obstinate, Stubborn, Bookish, Formal

• Information is compiled from various sources:
  • JMdict, Kanjidic2, JMnedict and Radkfile, property of Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, under this license.
  • JLPT data comes from JLPT Resources by Jonathan Waller.