厳 (rigidity, severity, stern, strictness) - Kanji Codex

厳

rigidity, severity, stern, strictness

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ゲンゴン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

いか.めしいいつくしおごそ.かきび.しい

Nanori (名乗り)

いついづきゅうらとし

Stroke Order

17 / 17

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:17

JLPT:1

Frequency:638

Vocabulary

ゲン

Word	Reading	Meaning
戒厳令	カイゲンレイ	martial law
厳格	ゲンカク	strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
厳守	ゲンシュ	strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
厳重	ゲンジュウ	strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm; strong; secure
厳重	ゲンチョウ	strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm; strong; secure

ゴン

Word	Reading	Meaning
荘厳	ソウゴン	solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
華厳	ケゴン	avatamsa (flower adornment, as a metaphor for becoming a buddha); Avatamska sutra; Kegon (sect of Buddhism)
荘厳	ショウゴン	decorating (a Buddhist statue or temple); adorning
華厳宗	ケゴンシュウ	Kegon (sect of Buddhism)
華厳経	ケゴンキョウ	Avatamska sutra

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
厳か	おごそか	solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately; impressive
厳しい	きびしい	severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless; hard (to do); difficult; tricky; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather); inclement
厳重	げんじょう	strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm; strong; secure
厳しさ	きびしさ	severity; strictness; intensity
厳に	げんに	strictly; severely; rigidly

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