What does kanji 緊 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 緊 is tense.

How is kanji 緊 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 緊 are し.める, し.まる; the onyomi readings are キン.

What is the main radical of kanji 緊?

The main radical for kanji 緊 is 糸.

What words use kanji 緊?

Example words that use kanji 緊 include 緊い, 緊まる, 緊急, 緊張.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

緊

Meaning

Kanji 緊

tense

tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: し.めるし.まる
Onyomi 音読み: キン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #677
Strokes: 15
Radical: 糸
Components: 又 • 小 • 幺 • 糸 • 臣
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 賢 • 腎 • 堅 • 竪 • 豎 • 臤 • 孯

Related vocabulary

Showing 25 common entries

Showing 25 of 91 entries that include this kanji.

緊い

かたい

obstinate

緊まる

しまる

to be locked

緊急

きんきゅう

urgency

緊張

きんちょう

tensions (between countries, groups, etc.)

緊迫

きんぱく

tension

緊密

きんみつ

rigour

緊縮

きんしゅく

shrinkage

緊要

きんよう

momentous

緊急事態宣言

きんきゅうじたいせんげん

declaration of a state of emergency

緊める

しめる

to be strict with

緊急シート

きんきゅうシート

emergency blanket

緊急医療チーム

きんきゅういりょうチーム

emergency medical assistance team

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

試験の前で少し緊張している。

I'm a little tense before the exam.

この部屋は空気が緊張していた。

The atmosphere in this room was tense.

出発前にねじを緊く締めた。

Before leaving, I tightened the screw firmly.

緊急の連絡が今朝届いた。

An urgent message arrived this morning.

二社は緊密に協力している。

The two companies are working closely together.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 6 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

緊那羅 Kinnara