17 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1

stern, strictness, severity, rigidity

Kun'yomi
  • solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.)
  • severe ②hard (to do) ③intense (e.g. cold)
  • stern ②strict (e.g. security)
  • いつくし
On'yomi
  • strict
  • ゴン
Nanori
  • いつ
  • いづ
  • きゅうら
  • とし

Main Radical

(KanXi) 丿(Nelson)

Character Breakdown

stern, strictness, severity
きび.しい ゲン いつくし (6th, N1)
precipice, rocky or dangerous mountain
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
daring, brave, bold
カン あ.えて (8th, N1)
under, underneath, below
カ ゲ した
ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)

Contained In

References

Unicode hex code 53B3
JIS X 0208 1-24-23
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 253
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 663
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3289
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 4079
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 2068
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1936
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1055
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2706
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 817
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 3048P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 854
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 822
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 841
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 776
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1118
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 865
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 998
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1190
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 519
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1955
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3n14.1
Four corner code 3224.8
De Roo Code 966