Japanese symbol for “acutely”
犇々
ひしひし
Romaji: hishihishi
acutely (feel); keenly; severely
In Japanese, acutely is 犇々, read ひしひし (hishihishi).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to acutely (feel); keenly; severely
- adv, adv-to tightly; hard
Written forms: 犇々、犇犇、緊緊、緊々. Readings: ひしひし、ヒシヒシ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “acutely”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| まざまざ | まざまざ mazamaza | vividly; clearly; distinctly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 犇めき | ひしめき hishimeki | clamour; crowd; jostle |
| 犇めく | ひしめく hishimeku | to clamour; to crowd; to jostle |
| 犇と | ひしと hishito | tightly; firmly; fast |
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