Kanji 緊: tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight
Key takeaways
Kanji 緊: tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 緊
tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine a retainer (臣) pulling a thread (糸) tight once again (又) to bind something. This state of a thread being pulled to its limit represents the concepts of 'tension' and 'urgency'.
