厳 — kanji meaning “stern”
厳
stern, strictness, severity, rigidity
- Meanings
- stern, strictness, severity, rigidity
- On'yomi
- ゲン (gen)、ゴン (gon)
- Kun'yomi
- おごそ.か、きび.しい、いか.めしい、いつくし
- Name readings
- いつ、いづ、きゅうら、とし
- Strokes
- 17
- School grade
- 6
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #638 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 27
- Chinese reading
- yán
Words with 厳
| 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 |
| 厳守 | げんしゅ genshu | strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance |
| 厳選 | げんせん gensen | careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking |
| 厳罰 | げんばつ genbatsu | severe punishment; rigorous measures |
| 荘厳 | そうごん sougon | solemn; sublime; grand |
| 厳戒 | げんかい genkai | strict guard |
| 厳粛 | げんしゅく genshuku | grave; solemn; serious |
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