厳しい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 厳しい
1
severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless
2
hard (to do); difficult; tricky
3
intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather); inclement
Kanji in this Word
厳
17 strokes
Frequency: 638
JLPT N1
Grade 6
Meanings
stern
strictness
severity
rigidity
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲン
ゴン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おごそ.か
きび.しい
いか.めしい
いつくし
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いつ
いづ
きゅうら
とし
酷
14 strokes
Frequency: 1596
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
cruel
severe
atrocious
unjust
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひど.い
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