厳 Kanji – stern
The Japanese kanji 厳 can mean stern, strictness, severity, rigidity.
Meaning and Readings
How is 厳 read?
厳 has the onyomi readings ゲン, ゴン and the kunyomi readings おごそか, きびしい, いかめしい, いつくし.
In romaji, these readings can be written as gen, gon, ogosoka, kibishii, ikameshii, itsukushi.
Common Japanese Words Using 厳
These common Japanese words contain 厳. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 威厳（いげん） — dignity, majesty, solemnity, gravity
- 戒厳令（かいげんれい） — martial law
- 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
- 厳戒（げんかい） — strict guard
- 厳格（げんかく） — strict, severe, stern, rigid, rigorous, tough
- 厳禁（げんきん） — strict prohibition, ban, interdiction
- 厳守（げんしゅ） — strict observance, rigid adherence, scrupulous compliance
- 厳重（げんじゅう） — strict, severe, stringent, rigorous, rigid, firm, strong, secure
- 厳粛（げんしゅく） — grave, solemn, serious