Kanji details for 緊
緊
Common kanji
tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight
KUN:
- し.めるshi.meru
- し.まるshi.maru
ON:
- キンkin
Example words(showing 1-10 of 85 results)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be shut, to close, to be closed(esp. 閉まる)
2.
to be firm (of a body, face, etc.), to be well-knit(only relevant for 締まる)
3.
to be locked
4.
to tighten, to be tightened
5.
to become sober, to become tense
All readings:
閉まる【しまる】
、締まる【しまる】
、緊まる【しまる】
adjective
1.
hard, solid, tough(esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone)
2.
stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing)
3.
strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved)
4.
safe, steady, honest, steadfast
5.
obstinate, stubborn
6.
bookish, formal, stuffy
All readings:
硬い【かたい】
、固い【かたい】
、堅い【かたい】
、緊い【かたい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
na-adjective, noun
•
rigour, rigor, closeness, compactness, tightly knit
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
shrinkage, contraction, economy, retrenchment
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to grasp tightly
All readings:
握り締める【にぎりしめる】
、握り緊める【にぎりしめる】
、握りしめる【にぎりしめる】
adverb, to-adverb
1.
acutely (feel), keenly, severely(usually kana)
2.
tightly, hard(usually kana)
All readings:
ひしひし《犇犇》
、ひしひし《犇々》
、ひしひし《緊緊》
、ひしひし《緊々》