'taru' adjective, adverb taking the と particle

  1. strict, stern.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
げん

Contained Kanji 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 (Late Jr. High, 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)