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厳

strict

JLPT N1 Grade 6 17 strokes
Kun'yomi
おごそ.か・きび.しい・いか.めしい・いつくし
On'yomi
ゲン・ゴン

Stroke order & writing

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厳 in example sentences

  • 時間じかん厳守げんしゅで！

    Jikan genshu de!

    Be punctual.

  • って、？

    Sensei tte, kibishii?

    Is your teacher strict?

  • 厳きびしい世よの中なかだなあ。

    Kibishii yononaka da naa.

    It's a grim world.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 厳

厳 means "strict". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 17 strokes. It is read おごそ.か・きび.しい・いか.めしい・いつくし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン・ゴン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Common questions

What does the kanji 厳 mean?
厳 means "strict". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 厳 have?
厳 is written in 17 strokes.
How is 厳 read?
It is read おごそ.か・きび.しい・いか.めしい・いつくし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン・ゴン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 厳?
厳 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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