Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to have a cramp; to twitch; to spasm
2. to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to grow tight (e.g. of a voice)
3. to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
Kanji used
pull
bent
Pitch accent
きつ
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Composed of
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract