Kanji

緊

tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

糸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

しめる, しまる

Common Readings

キン

Example sentences

緊張 きんちょう
初めて スピーチ とても 緊張した

I was very nervous during my first speech.

心臓 しんぞう
緊張 して 心臓 ドキドキ している

My heart is pounding because I'm nervous.

緊急 きんきゅう
緊急 用事 実家 帰った

He went back to his parents' home on urgent business.

場合 ばあい
緊急 場合 すぐ 警察 連絡 して ください

In case of emergency, please contact the police immediately.

緊張感 きんちょうかん
会議室 独特 緊張感 漂っていた

A unique sense of tension was in the air in the meeting room.

高まる たかまる
試合 近づく つれて 緊張感 高まってきた

As the match approached, the sense of tension increased.

緊急事態 きんきゅうじたい
政府 大規模 災害 受けて 緊急事態 宣言 した

The government declared a state of emergency in response to a large-scale disaster.

緊迫 きんぱく
国境 付近 情勢 緊迫している

The situation near the border is becoming strained.

剣抜弩張 けんばつどちょう
二国間 国境 付近 では 現在 剣抜弩張 緊迫 した 状況 続いている

Near the border between the two countries, a tense situation like the brink of conflict continues even now.

緊急時 きんきゅうじ
緊急時 係員 指示 従う こと 大切 です

In an emergency, it is important to follow the staff's instructions.

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