厳 means “strict, severe, solemn”

きびしい · kibishii

Also: stern, strictness, severity, rigidity

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): おごそか, きびしい, いかめしい, いつくし
On'yomi (Chinese reading): ゲン, ゴン

JLPT N1 · Taught in grade 6 · 17 strokes

The story

Under a cliff (厂) crowned with ⺍, a daring figure (敢): picture a stern commander on a crag. 厳しい is strict or harsh, and 厳禁 is strictly forbidden: 火気厳禁, no open flames, is posted at every gas station.

Used in 厳しい (kibishii, strict/severe), 厳禁 (genkin, strictly forbidden), and 尊厳 (songen, dignity)

厳 means “strict, severe, solemn”

The story

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