緊 kanji: meaning “tense”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N115 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- tense
- On'yomi
- キン
- Kun'yomi
- し・める、し・まる
Picture story to remember 緊
A retainer (臣) pulls a thread (糸) so tight that it goes tense and quivers.
How to write 緊: stroke order
緊 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 緊
- 緊張きんちょうtension
- 緊急きんきゅうurgency
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