しょう
峭
こく
刻

'taru' adjective, adverb taking the と particle

Archaism.
  1. very rigorous, strict, cruel.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょう
峭
こく
刻
 峭刻 しょうこく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

high & steep
ショウ　きび.しい　けわ.しい (Kentei 1)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)
resemblance
ショウ　あやか.る (Early High School, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
engrave, cut fine, chop
コク　きざ.む (6th, N3)
sign of the hog, 9-11PM, twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac
い　ガイ　り (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
the fore-arm, (厷 variant)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ