厳 kanji: meaning “stern”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N117 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- stern
- On'yomi
- ゲン、ゴン
- Kun'yomi
- おごそ・か、きび・しい、いか・めしい、いつくし
Picture story to remember 厳
A daring (敢) owl stares down from the cliff (厂) with a stern face.
Parts in this story:敢
How to write 厳: stroke order
厳 is written with 17 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 厳
- 厳密げんみつstrict
- 厳しいきびしいsevere
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 厳 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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