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Kanji Detail for 嚴 - "strict"

嚴

  • Meaning

    嚴 means "strict." Also associated with solemn, father.

    1. Strict - Severe; rigorous.

    2. Solemn - Serious; dignified.

    3. Father - One's father (literary).

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    • Verified meaning: strict
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read いむ, うむ, おむ, げん)
    • Also carries these associations: solemn, father

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 嚴

    Surnames 嚴(いむ)Listen 嚴(うむ)Listen 嚴(おむ)Listen 嚴(げん)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    strictness; severity; rigidity

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    strict, rigorous, rigid; stern

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Yan

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    strict, rigorous, rigid; stern

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Having authority and being fearsome. Such as 嚴肅 (stern). | To fear. Such as 嚴憚. | Opposite of lenient. Not lenient or forgiving is all called 嚴. Such as 嚴密 (tight), 嚴緊 (strict), 精嚴 (rigorous), 謹嚴 (careful and strict). | Urgent military orders. Such as preparing for the enemy's arrival is called 戒嚴 (martial law). When the enemy retreats, 解嚴. | Bitter cold. Such as 嚴霜 (severe frost), 嚴冬 (harsh winter). | Colloquially, one's father is called 嚴. Such as 家嚴 (my father), 嚴命 (father's order).

  • Onyomi

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    gen(ゲン) ゲン

    gon(ゴン) ゴン

  • Kunyomi

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    ikame.shii(いかめ-しい) いかめ-しい

    itsukushi(いつくし) いつくし

    kibi.shii(きび-しい) きび-しい

    ogoso.ka(おごそ-か) おごそ-か

  • Strokes

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    20 strokes

  • Radical

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    口 (kuchi・kuchihen)

  • Related Keywords

    strict solemn father severe stern rigorous austere demanding dignified disciplined exacting firm harsh inflexible rigid serious stringent tough uncompromising unyielding

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