Onyomi: ゲン, ゴン · Kunyomi: いか.めしい, いつくし, おごそ.か, きび.しい · Meanings: rigidity, severity, stern, strictness
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 厳 | げん | strict, stern | 'taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' particle |
| 厳しい | きびしい | severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless | common JLPT-N4 I-adjective (keiyoushi) |
| 厳重 | げんじゅう | strict, severe, stringent, rigorous, rigid, firm, strong, secure | common JLPT-N2 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun |
| 厳密 | げんみつ | strict, close, precise, scrupulous | common JLPT-N1 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi) |
| 厳か | おごそか | solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.), austere, grave, majestic, dignified, stately, impressive | common JLPT-N1 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun |
| 厳格 | げんかく | strict, severe, stern, rigid, rigorous, tough | common Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun |
| 厳粛 | げんしゅく | grave, solemn, serious | common Na-adjective (keiyodoshi) |
| 厳禁 | げんきん | strict prohibition, ban, interdiction | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 厳罰 | げんばつ | severe punishment, rigorous measures | Noun |
| 厳戒 | げんかい | strict guard | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
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