What does kanji 拮 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 拮 is be imminent.

How is kanji 拮 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 拮 are はたら.く; the onyomi readings are カツ, キツ, ケツ.

What words use kanji 拮?

Example words that use kanji 拮 include 拮抗筋, 拮抗作用, 拮抗薬, 拮据.

Kanken 1

拮

Meaning

Kanji 拮

be imminent

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: はたら.く
Onyomi 音読み: カツキツケツ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 9
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Kanji Kentei: Level 1
Similar Kanji: 結 • 吉 • 咭 • 姞 • 桔 • 佶 • 劼

Related vocabulary

Showing 6 common entries

Showing 6 of 7 entries that include this kanji.

拮抗筋

きっこうきん

antagonist (muscle)

拮抗作用

きっこうさよう

antagonism

拮抗薬

きっこうやく

antagonist (drug)

拮据

きっきょ

diligence

勢力拮抗

せいりょくきっこう

struggle for supremacy between evenly-matched forces (parties)

戦力拮抗

せんりょくきっこう

struggle for supremacy between evenly-matched armies (teams)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

締め切りがもう拮っている。

The deadline is already very near.

出発の時が拮ってきた。

Departure time is drawing near.

試験日が拮っているので、毎晩復習している。

Since the exam day is near, I review every night.

台風の接近が拮っている。

The typhoon's arrival is imminent.

別れの瞬間は静かに拮っていた。

The moment of parting was quietly approaching.

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