Kanji details for

 
Uses 15 strokes
Taught in Junior high

Search words that:
- start with 緊
- end with 緊
- contain 緊
tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight
KUN:
  • し.める
    shi.meru
  • し.まる
    shi.maru
ON:
  • キン
    kin
Written with 15 strokes
Taught in Junior high
Radicals:
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
See also:砕けた (antonym)
All readings:
硬い【かたい】
固い【かたい】
堅い【かたい】
緊い【かたい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
tension, mental strain, nervousness

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
urgency, emergency

na-adjective, noun
rigour, rigor, closeness, compactness, tightly knit

noun, auxillary suru verb
tension, strain

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
shrinkage, contraction, economy, retrenchment

にぎ
nigirishimeru
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》

na-adjective, noun
momentous, exigent, urgent, important, vital
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