緊 tense

臣 (vassal) + 又 (again/crotch radical) + 糸 (string)

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.