昵じっ懇こん

じ

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こ

ん

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

noun, na-adjective

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.

彼かれとは昵じっ懇こんの仲なかだ。
I am on intimate terms with him.
二人ふたりは昵じっ懇こんな間あいだ柄がらになった。
The two became close friends.

Written forms

昵じっ懇こんUsage58%
Standard kanji form for the reading じっこん.
入魂Usage41%
- じっこん
  Alternate kanji form; also read じゅこん or じゅっこん (obsolete).
- じゅこん
  out-dated reading
- じゅっこん
  out-dated reading
じっこんUsage1%
Kana spelling, useful when the kanji are obscure.
じゅこん
out-dated reading
じゅっこん
out-dated reading

Kanji

昵reconcile, become intimate
懇sociable, kind, courteous
入enter, insert
魂soul, spirit

Similar words

親しん密みつ
親密 is a more common word for intimacy, while 昵懇 is more literary and formal.
懇こん意い
懇意 also means close acquaintance, but 昵懇 implies a deeper, more personal bond.

Etymology

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.