Word Meaning 弛緩

しかん shikan

弛緩 is read as しかん (shikan) and means relaxation (e.g. of muscles).

Meaning

English

relaxation (e.g. of muscles)
becoming flaccid

Reading

Kana

しかん

Romaji

shikan

Writing Variants

弛緩ちかん chikan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Antonyms 緊張 Rank 10852 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

弛緩出血

しかんしゅっけつ

atonic hemorrhage

弛緩性麻痺

しかんせいまひ

flaccid paralysis

軍紀弛緩

ぐんきちかん

lack of (slackness in) military discipline

筋肉弛緩剤

きんにくしかんざい

muscle relaxant

筋弛緩剤

きんしかんざい

muscle-relaxant drug

筋弛緩薬

きんしかんやく

muscle relaxant

弛む

たゆむ

to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention)

緩和

かんわ

relief

緩やか

ゆるやか

gentle (slope, curve)

緩む

ゆるむ

(of a market price) to go down slightly

緩い

ゆるい

gentle (curve, slope, etc.)

緩衝地帯

かんしょうちたい

buffer zone