単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#598 most used

厳しい

きびしい3

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

severe; strict

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

It is severely cold this winter.

from Tatoeba · tommy_san

IN OTHER SENTENCES

The teacher is strict with his students.

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

MEANINGS

1

severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless

い-adjective

TANGOYA ASKS

2

hard (to do); difficult; tricky

い-adjective

3

intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather); inclement

い-adjective

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#598 most used

Written厳しい only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium