緊 (shimeru) Kanji Meaning: "Tense" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: Thread pulled tight: tense.

緊 means tense

solid, hard, reliable, tight

Thread pulled tight: tense.

On'yomi

  • キンkin

Kun'yomi

  • し(める)shimeru
  • し(まる)shimaru

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Common words

  • 緊迫きんぱくtension; strain
  • 緊急きんきゅうurgency; emergency
  • 緊緊ひしひしacutely (feel); keenly
  • 緊張きんちょうtension; strain

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