BloomkoJLPT N3 · Feelings & personality
厳しい
きびしい
strict; severe
Stroke order of 厳しい
3 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
厳 · 17 strokesし · 1 strokesい · 2 strokes
Memory trick
In "厳" a daring "敢" figure stands under a steep cliff "厂": a strict, severe place with no room for mistakes.
Parts: 厳 strict (⺍ + 厂 cliff + 敢 daring) + しい adjective ending
The characters in 厳しい
Example sentence
父はとても厳しい人でした。
ちちはとてもきびしいひとでした。
My father was a very strict person.