Level VIII of XX on the frequency path
Frequency rank 978 / 2,608
Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.
More common than 幹 (Tree Trunk), less common than 柄 (Pattern).
A servant on top holds a mouth shut while thread is pulled tight below -- a servant threading a mouth closed makes everything tense.
緊 is rank 978 of 2,608 in published Japanese.
Study 緊 →