厳しい
酷しい
rarely-used kanji form
rarely-used kanji form
Readings
きびしい
kibishii
kibishii
English
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
hard (to do), difficult, tricky
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
intense (e.g. cold), harsh (weather), inclement
severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless I-adjective (keiyoushi)
hard (to do), difficult, tricky I-adjective (keiyoushi)
intense (e.g. cold), harsh (weather), inclement Your personal translations
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 厳しい
is [x] 厳しくない
is not [x] Past 厳しかった
was [x] 厳しくなかった
was not [x] Te-form, Continuative 厳しくて
is [x] and... 厳しくなくて
is not [x] and...
is [x] 厳しくない
is not [x] Past 厳しかった
was [x] 厳しくなかった
was not [x] Te-form, Continuative 厳しくて
is [x] and... 厳しくなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
厳 ON: ゲン, ゴン KUN: おごそ.か, きび.しい, いか.めしい, いつくし
stern, strictness, severity, rigidity
Stroke: 17 Grade: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 3-5-12 FC: 3224.4
酷 ON: コク KUN: ひど.い
cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust
Stroke: 14 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-7-7 FC: 1466.6
stern, strictness, severity, rigidity
Stroke: 17 Grade: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 3-5-12 FC: 3224.4
酷 ON: コク KUN: ひど.い
cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust
Stroke: 14 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-7-7 FC: 1466.6
Phrases
練習がどんなに厳しくても、彼女は決して泣かなかった。
However hard the training was, she never cried. No matter how hard the training was, she never cried.