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Kanji Detail for 厳 - "strict, stern, solemn"

厳

  • Meaning

    厳 means "strict, stern, solemn."

    1. Strict - Severe; rigorous.

    2. Stern - Harsh; demanding.

    3. Solemn - Grave; dignified.

    4. Father - One's male parent (respectful).

  • Words using 厳

    • 厳しさ きびしさ Listen severity; strictness; intensity
    • 厳重 げんじゅう Listen strict; severe; stringent
    • 尊厳 そんげん Listen dignity; majesty; sanctity
    • 厳格 げんかく Listen strict; severe; stern
    • 厳密 げんみつ Listen strict; close; precise
    • 厳粛 げんしゅく Listen grave; solemn; serious
    • 戒厳令 かいげんれい Listen martial law
    • 厳守 げんしゅ Listen strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance

  • Four-character idioms with 厳

    • 厳正中立 げんせいちゅうりつ Listen strict neutrality
    • 荘厳華麗 そうごんかれい Listen majestic and splendid
    • 謹厳実直 きんげんじっちょく Listen sober and honest

  • Tattoo check: 厳

    • Verified meaning: strict, stern, solemn
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read いつき, いむ, いわお, いわのり)

    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 厳

    Given names 厳(いつき)Listen 厳(いわお)Listen 厳(げん)Listen 厳(ごん)Listen

    Surnames 厳(いむ)Listen 厳(いわのり)Listen 厳(おおみや)Listen 厳(おん)Listen 厳(がん)Listen 厳(けん)Listen 厳(げんじ)Listen 厳(さちえ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    stern; strictness; severity; rigidity

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    strict, rigorous, rigid; stern

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 嚴|严

  • 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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    17 strokes

  • Radical

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    ⺍ (tsu・tsukammuri)攴 攵 (bokunyo・bokuzukuri・tomata・nobun)

  • Related Keywords

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

Sentences including 厳

  • He said that with dignity.

  • They say we are going to have a severe winter.

  • His teacher should be strict with him.

  • The teacher is strict with his students.

  • Don't be so hard on your son.

  • He was severe with his children.

  • How it blows !

  • She was very strict with her children.

  • My new job is harder than my old one.

  • They are accustomed to hard work.

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