厳 — 17 strokes ／ Radical「⺍」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 17 strokes ／ Radical「⺍」
- On
- ゲンげん · gen
- Kun
- おごそ(か)・きび(しい)ogoso(ka) · kibi(shii)
- Meaning
- strict; solemn; severe
Stroke order
Origin
Steep rock with 敢 "to dare"; hard to approach and solemn — hence "strict, severe."
Readings and examples
| Onゲンげんgen | 厳格げんかく厳重げんじゅう威厳いげん |
|---|---|
| Onゴンごんgon | 荘厳そうごん |
| Kunおごそかogosoka | 厳かだおごそかだ |
| Kunきびしいkibishii | 厳しいきびしい厳しさきびしさ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 厳重げんじゅう
strict; rigorous
- 厳守げんしゅ
strict observance
- 荘厳そうごん
- 峻厳しゅんげん
- 謹厳きんげん
Example
父は約束に厳しい。
My father is strict about promises.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)