Memory phrase for the character: 緊

緊

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Meaning

tight, solid, tense, compact, to tie

Pronunciation

KIN

Explanation

 Top: retainer 臣 and: hand 又, below: thread 糸

Mnemonic
 
Around the retainer's hands is a thread to tie them tightly.

Radicals

臣 retainer, tributary, vasalPicture of an eye wide open; representing the attentiveness of a retainer.
糸 thread




 Vocabulary

緊張 きんちょう  tension, mental strain, nervousness
緊急 きんきゅう  urgent, pressing, emergency

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