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Japanese symbol for “rigidly”

Romaji: genni
strictly; severely; rigidly

In Japanese, rigidly is , read (genni).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adv strictly; severely; rigidly

Kanji and stroke order

stern, strictness, severity
on: ゲン、ゴン
kun: おごそ.か、きび.しい、いか.めしい、いつくし
17 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きびしい kibishiisevere; strict; rigid
げんかく genkakustrict; severe; stern
げんじゅう genjuustrict; severe; stringent
そんげん songendignity; majesty; sanctity
げんきん genkinstrict prohibition; ban; interdiction
いげん igendignity; majesty; solemnity

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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