緊 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「糸」
道3Junior high level ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「糸」
- On
- キン
- Kun
- し(める)・し(まる)
- Meaning
- tight; tense; urgent
Origin
臤 "firm" with 糸 "thread": to draw a thread tight — tense, urgent.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キン | 緊張・緊密・緊急 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 緊張きんちょう
tension; nervousness
- 緊急きんきゅう
emergency
Example
発表の前は緊張する。
I get nervous before a presentation.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)