Word details

厳粛

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 厳粛.

Dictionary

Entry

厳粛んしゅく~な Adj.Freq #19452
1

grave; solemn; serious

Examples
お坊さんが突然大声で笑い出し、厳粛な雰囲気を台無しにした。
All at once, the Buddhist priest burst into laughter, spoiling the solemn atmosphere.
2

harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict

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

solemn, quietly, softly

11 strokesFrequency 1,549JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュクスク

Kun

つつし.む

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