JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 14

厳 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

strict; solemn

On
ゲンgen ゴンgon
Kun
きびしいkibishii おごそかogosoka いかめしいikameshii いつくしitsukushi いかついikatsui

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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厳17 strokes

How to write 厳: stroke order

厳 has 17 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

厳 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 厳 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 厳

The parts 厳 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • ⺍ (吅)

  • 厂

    Radical

  • 敢

    dare; bold

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 14