Word Meaning 厳しい

きびしい kibishii

厳しい is read as きびしい (kibishii) and means hard (to do).

Meaning

English

  1. hard (to do)
  2. difficult
  3. tricky
  4. intense (e.g. cold)
  5. harsh (weather)
  6. inclement
  7. severe
  8. strict

Reading

Kana

きびしい

Romaji

kibishii

Writing Variants

  • 酷しい きびしい kibishii

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 甘い,優しい,緩い Rank 4821 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

厳重

げんじょう

strict

厳格

げんかく

strict

厳密

げんみつ

strict

厳守

げんしゅ

strict observance

厳か

おごそか

solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.)

厳禁

げんきん

strict prohibition

厳罰

げんばつ

severe punishment

厳戒

げんかい

strict guard

厳しさ

きびしさ

severity

厳粛

げんしゅく

grave

厳選

げんせん

careful selection

厳正

げんせい

strict

Example Sentences

3

せんせいはせいとたちにたいしてひじょうにきびしい。

The teacher is very strict with the students.

このがっこうのこうそくはとてもきびしい。

The school rules here are very strict.

げんじつはそうぞういじょうにきびしいものだ。

Reality is harsher than imagined.