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KanjiN1Grade 6 · 小617 strokesRadical 厂

厳 · stern, strictness

厳 is a kanji meaning stern, strictness, severity, rigidity. It has 17 strokes and is on the JLPT N1 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ゲンgen
  • ゴンgon

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • おごそかogosoka
  • きびしいkibishii
  • いかめしいikameshii
  • いつくしitsukushi

Practise the N1 kanji

In 第14巻 JLPT N1, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 厳 · 4 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 厳
WordReadingMeaningLevel
厳しいきびしいhard; rigorous; strictN4
厳重げんじゅうstrict, severe, firmN2
厳密げんみつstrict, closeN1
厳かおごそかmajestic, dignifiedN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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