Word details

厳しい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 厳しい.

Dictionary

Entry

厳しいびし酷しい~い Adj.Freq #994
1

severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless

2

hard (to do); difficult; tricky

3

intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather); inclement

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

stern, strictness, severity, rigidity

17 strokesFrequency 638JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

おごそ.かきび.しいいか.めしいいつくし

Nanori

いついづきゅうらとし

cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust

14 strokesFrequency 1,596JLPT N1Grade 8

On

コク

Kun

ひど.い

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