# 緊 tense

臣 (vassal) + 又 (again/crotch radical) + 糸 (string)
★★★☆☆
15 strokes
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## Onyomi

KIN | I'm tense whenever your KINfolk come around. There's a family feud a'brewin'.

## Mnemonic

| The vassal ties a string to your crotch and RAN until the string was pulled very tense.

## Jukugo

緊張(きんちょう) する | stress ★★★★☆ 緊 (tense) + 張 (stretch) = 緊張 (stress) stress, stretched to the max ーcan be used both literally and figuratively.
緊急(きんきゅう) の　or に | urgent ★☆☆☆☆ 緊 (tense) + 急 (urgent) = 緊急 (urgent)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
緊 | tense | STRING | 糸
監 | oversee | PLATE | 皿
堅 | solid, steadfast | EARTH | 土
賢 | clever | MONEY | 貝
覧 | view | LOOK | 見

I pull the STRING until it's very tense.

You oversee the PLATE (you're a waiter)

The EARTH is very solid.

You gotta be clever to get MONEY.

You view things by LOOKING at them, dumbass.

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
繁 | multiple, many | EVERY | 毎
緊 | tense | VASSAL | 臣
懸 | suspend / gamble | HEART | 心

Reproducing EVERY day with your VASSAL puts him under a great deal of stress。　Talking about having sex with him. Hostile work environment! Gambling your HEART is a high price to pay.