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厳

stern
Stroke count: 17

Readings

On readingゲン、ゴン
Kun readingおごそ.か、きび.しい、いか.めしい、いつくし
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. sternRtK
  2. rigidity
    彼は厳しい批判にさらされた。He was subjected to severe criticism.tatoeba
    光厳から将来治天として政務を執る資格を奪う措置であった。This was a measure to prevent Kogon from ruling as Chiten in the future.wiki
  3. severity
    彼は兵役中は軍隊の厳しい規則に従っていた。He was subjected to strict military discipline while in the service.tatoeba
    彼は人の自己尊厳のほうが重要だという理由で、自殺を擁護する。He defends suicide on the grounds that one's self-dignity is more important.tatoeba
  4. strictness
    警察の捜査は厳重を極めた。The police investigated the assassination in an extremely rigid manner.wiki
  1. solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.)
  2. austere
  3. grave
  4. majestic
  5. dignified

Popular Usage

厳しい厳重厳か厳密

Radicals and components

Radical厂cliff
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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owl · cliff (厂) · daring · spike · ear (耳) · taskmaster

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2086

Compound words

厳しいきびしい
severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless
厳重げんじゅう
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid
厳密げんみつ
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
厳禁げんきん
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
戒厳令かいげんれい
martial law
厳かおごそか
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified
威厳いげん
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
厳戒げんかい
strict guard
厳格げんかく
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous
厳守げんしゅ
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
厳粛げんしゅく
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard
厳罰げんばつ
severe punishment; rigorous measures
荘厳そうごん
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
尊厳そんげん
dignity; majesty; sanctity
厳しさきびしさ
severity; strictness; intensity
寛厳かんげん
leniency and severity
厳にげんに
strictly
厳科げんか
severe punishment
厳酷げんこく
severity
厳旨げんし
strict order
厳暑げんしょ
extreme heat
厳選げんせん
careful selection
厳探げんたん
strict search
厳冬げんとう
severe winter

On Reading Examples

荘厳な寺院で神聖な儀式が行われた。そうごん
The sacred ceremony was held in the magnificent temple.tatoeba
神聖な儀式がその荘厳な寺院で執り行われた。そうごん
A sacred ritual took place in the magnificent temple.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

練習がどんなに厳しくても、彼女は決して泣かなかった。きびしい
However hard the training was, she never cried.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は彼らに時間厳守で到着するように強調した。
He stressed that they must arrive punctually.tatoeba
彼は判事のようにとても厳めしい。
He is as grave as a judge.tatoeba
残留農薬に関する調査が厳重化され始める。
Tighter inspection on residual pesticides began.wiki
厳密には鏑矢とは別物である。
Strictly speaking, it is different from Kaburaya.wiki
厳密には卵かけご飯とは呼べない。
Strictly it cannot be called tamago kake gohan.wiki

Stroke Order

17 strokes

Practice Writing

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