intimacy; closeness; familiarity
Describes a deep, friendly relationship; often used in formal or literary contexts. Commonly appears as 昵懇の仲 or 昵懇な間柄.
I am on intimate terms with him.
The two became close friends.
親密 is a more common word for intimacy, while 昵懇 is more literary and formal.
懇意 also means close acquaintance, but 昵懇 implies a deeper, more personal bond.
Standard kanji form for the reading じっこん.
Alternate kanji form; also read じゅこん or じゅっこん (obsolete).
Kana spelling, useful when the kanji are obscure.
The kanji 昵 means 'familiar' or 'intimate', and 懇 means 'kind' or 'courteous'. Together they form a compound expressing deep familiarity. The reading じっこん is a regular on'yomi combination.