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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
JōyōGrade 6
  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cliffComponents

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
厳かおごそか
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified
厳密げんみつ
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
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
厳禁げんきん
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
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
戒厳令かいげんれい
martial law
厳しさきびしさ
severity; strictness; intensity

Stroke Order

17 strokes

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