Japanese symbol for “austere”
厳か
おごそか
Romaji: ogosoka
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic
In Japanese, austere is 厳か, read おごそか (ogosoka).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “austere”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 渋い | しぶい shibui | austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined |
| 禁欲的 | きんよくてき kin'yokuteki | abstemious; austere |
| ストイック | ストイック sutoikku | self-disciplined; abstemious; austere |
| 侵しがたい | おかしがたい okashigatai | dignified; austere; imposing |
| 厳めしい | いかめしい ikameshii | stern; grave; austere |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 厳しい | きびしい kibishii | severe; strict; rigid |
| 厳格 | げんかく genkaku | strict; severe; stern |
| 厳重 | げんじゅう genjuu | strict; severe; stringent |
| 尊厳 | そんげん songen | dignity; majesty; sanctity |
| 厳禁 | げんきん genkin | strict prohibition; ban; interdiction |
| 威厳 | いげん igen | dignity; majesty; solemnity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “austere”.
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