tense, solid, hard, reliable
Also: tight
On'yomi (音読み)
- キン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- し.める
- し.まる
About this kanji
The kanji 緊, pronounced as 'kin,' primarily conveys the idea of being tense or tight. It is often used in nouns rather than verbs, making it popular in compound words. For example, 緊急 (きんきゅう) means 'urgency,' representing situations that require immediate attention. Another common compound is 緊張 (きんちょう), which translates to 'tension,' often used to describe nervousness or anxiety. Additionally, 緊密 (きんみつ) means 'rigour' or 'closeness,' suggesting a strong connection or reliability. A useful note is that this kanji can relate to both physical and emotional contexts, like feeling tense or a tightly wound situation.
Example sentences
緊張した状況に直面した。
I faced a tense situation.
Meanings across languages
- English
- tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight
- Tiếng Việt
- căng thẳng, rắn, cứng, đáng tin cậy, chặt chẽ
- 日本語
- 緊張, 固い, 硬い, 信頼できる, きつい
- 한국어
- 긴장한, 단단한, 단단한, 신뢰할 수 있는, 타이트
- 中文
- 紧张, 坚固, 硬, 可靠, 紧密
- id
- tegang
- th
- เครียด
- es
- tenso
- fr
- tendu
- de
- angespannt
- pt
- tenso
Common compounds
- 緊急きんきゅうurgency, emergency
- 緊張きんちょうtension, strain, nervousness
- 緊密きんみつrigour, rigor, closeness
- 緊縮きんしゅくtightening, shrinkage, contraction
- 緊迫きんぱくtension, strain
- 緊急事態宣言きんきゅうじたいせんげんdeclaration of a state of emergency
- 緊要きんようmomentous, exigent, urgent
- 喫緊きっきんurgent, pressing, exigent
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