Word Meaning 厳格

げんかく genkaku

厳格 is read as げんかく (genkaku) and means strict.

Meaning

English

  1. strict
  2. severe
  3. stern
  4. rigid
  5. rigorous
  6. tough

Reading

Kana

げんかく

Romaji

genkaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 寛大,寛容 Rank 2503 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

厳重

げんじゅう

strict

厳密

げんみつ

strict

厳しい

きびしい

hard (to do)

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

6

ちちはげんかくなひとだった。

My father was a stern man.

Her father-in-law is strict.

He was severe with his children.

Mr Yoshida is too severe with his children.

Following my strict father's words, I was admitted into this institute.

Our English teacher is at once strict and kind.