Genkaku

厳格 (Genkaku) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “strict, severe, stern, rigid”.

Meanings

  1. na-adjective, nounstrict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough

Examples

  • He erred on the side of severity.

  • Alice was frightened of her strict mother.

  • He was strict in disciplining his children.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 厳格

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