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緊
On'yomi
キン
KIN
Kun'yomi
し.める・し.まる
shimeru / shimaru
tense · solid · hard · reliable · tight
Details
Strokes15
Frequency#677
Radical糸silk(6)
Stroke Order
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Strokes15
Component Breakdown
緊=
臤糸
臤 + thread
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of hard and thread. Tightening thread firmly.
Symbolism
Tension, emergency, close. Represents being taut.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
緊褌一番
きんこんいちばん
gird oneself up; gird oneself up
緊張緩和
きんちょうかんわ
easing of tensions; detente; thaw; easing of tensions