緊
tense, taut
JLPT N1 15 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- し.める・し.まる
- On'yomi
- キン
- Radical
- 糸 · thread (thread, silk)
緊 means "tense, taut". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read し.める・し.まる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
Stroke order & writing
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緊 in example sentences
てるの？ Kinchou shiteru no?
Are you nervous?
てたの？ Kinchou shiteta no?
Were you nervous?
Kinchou shite kita?
Are you getting nervous?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 緊
More 糸 (thread) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 緊 mean?
- 緊 means "tense, taut". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 緊 have?
- 緊 is written in 15 strokes.
- How is 緊 read?
- It is read し.める・し.まる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キン in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 緊?
- 緊 is a JLPT N1 kanji.