げん
厳
かく
格

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. strict, severe, stern, rigid, rigorous, tough.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
厳
かく
格
 厳格 げんかく ✔

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 (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)
status, rank, capacity
カク　コウ　キャク (5th, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
each, every, either
カク　おのおの　かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)