緊 tense

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

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.