緊
し.める
shimeru
JLPT N115 strokesKanjiLevel 88 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
緊 is the kanji for "Tight". Its reading is し.める (shimeru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Tight
Also : Hard · Tense · Solid · Reliable
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Readings
kunし.める/ shimerukunし.まる/ shimaruonきん/ kin
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
15 strokes
Radicals
臤糸
Example Sentences
緊急事態に備えて準備を進めている。
きんきゅうじたいにそなえてじゅんびをすすめている。
Preparations are being made for an emergency.
彼は緊張のあまり、声が震えた。
かれはきんちょうのあまり、こえがふるえた。
He was so nervous that his voice trembled.
Vocabulary using 緊
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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