N1
厳 meaning and readings
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Kanji
厳
N1
- Meaning
- stern, solemn
- Onyomi
- ゲン、ゴン
- Kunyomi
- おごそ(か)、きび(しい)
- Formula
- 厳 = ⺍ + 厂 + 丅 + 耳 + 攵。
Story
厳 is analyzed as a combination of ⺍+厂 (A brightly lit house), 丅+耳 (->), 攵 (hit, hit) and denotes stern, solemn.
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