Keyword
strict
Info
FrequencyTop 800-900
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 5
Heisig2086
Old form
Readings
げん
(46%)
きび
(46%)
ごん
(2%)
いか
(1%)
Composed of
tiny hairs
cliff
bold
Used in kanji (1 in total)
huge rock
Used in vocabulary (86 in total)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
Examples (125 in total)
The teacher is strict with his students.
I didn't mean to sound so harsh.
Is your teacher strict?
Some people live far removed from harsh realities.
He is strict yet kind.
He is at once strict and tender.
He is less strict than our teacher.
They are accustomed to hard work.
She was very strict with her children.
My father is very strict with me.
My mother is strict, but my father isn't.
No matter how hard the training was, she never cried.
Give him rigid training.
Both of my parents are strict with me.
It was a harsh winter.
His teacher should be strict with him.
This winter will be very cold.
Our teacher is strict, and yet, he is kind.
The world is harsh.
We were shocked by the intensity of our mother's anger.
He was severe with his children.
The teacher scolded his students severely.
My teachers are very strict.
My boss was very strict.
He was subjected to severe trials.
He seems very hard on me, but he is really a very kind man.
He looks stern, but actually he's very kind.
His criticisms were very severe.
He was subjected to severe criticism.
Many a mother spoils her sons by not being strict enough.
He said that with dignity.
Jack is very severe with his children.
We have very strict rules here.
The crop was blasted by the severe cold.
She grew up in the harsh environment of New York City.
Can you explain the exact meaning of this word?
A number of countries have strict laws against drugs.
We must adapt to today's harsh realities.
That country has a severe climate.
If anything, my new job is harder than my old one.
From a strictly scientific point of view, history cannot be called a science.
Alice was frightened of her strict mother.
Silvia had a stern father who never praised her.
They have a strict idea of time.
Don't be so hard on your son.
Our English teacher is both strict and kind.
He's very rigid in his ideas on marriage.
I don't want to be too hard on Tom.
Tom gave Mary a stern look.
He sacrificed his outstanding career to retain his dignity.
The king exacted taxes from his people.
They demanded a treaty that would punish Germany severely.
Military discipline is literally rigid.
The sacred ceremony was held in the magnificent temple.
They accused the teacher of being too strict with the children.
With dignity she protested her innocence.
Recently, the dignity and importance of the Japanese father has diminished.
My mother is strict with manners.
At the time, our country was confronted with serious economic difficulties.
His words are severe, but on the other hand he is kind.
Our climb will be steep.
The importation of rare wild animals to this country is strictly prohibited.
They watched the solemn ceremony in the church with awe.
I experienced intense cold at the South Pole last year.
He was strict in disciplining his children.
I was brought up under rigid discipline.
Teenagers must adapt to today's harsh realities.
In Europe, people regard punctuality as a matter of course.
He takes pride in being punctual.
He stressed the importance of being punctual.
He is proud of his punctuality.
Punctuality is thought to be a matter of course in Europe and America.
Be punctual.
In Europe and America, people regard punctuality as a matter of course.
What is especially important is the observation of the traditional values.
Our teacher is punctual for the classes.
Strictly speaking, they are not the same variety.
Strictly speaking, the tomato is not a vegetable. It's a fruit.
Strictly speaking, Chinese consists of hundreds of dialects.
Strictly speaking, the earth is not round.
Strictly speaking, there were some mistakes in his speech.
Strictly speaking, she's not qualified for the job.
Strictly speaking, bamboo is a kind of grass.
There is a very strict rule forbidding smoking in bed.
Scott received a very strict education.
His father-in-law is strict.
Her father-in-law is strict.
I am becoming accustomed to the severe climate here bit by bit.
The company has hard and fast rules against lateness.
On the whole, Canada has a severe climate.
The rule of the road must be strictly observed.
The Renaissance established the dignity of man.
Strictly speaking, you're wrong.
Strictly speaking, the theory is not correct.
Strictly speaking, the tomato is a fruit.
Strictly speaking, you are not right.
Strictly speaking, his view differs somewhat from that of his opponents.
Strictly speaking, his answer is not correct.
Strictly speaking, his view differs somewhat from mine.
Strictly speaking, he is not qualified for the job.
The President suspended the constitution and imposed martial law.
He severely criticized the mayor.
The Japanese are not punctual compared with the Europeans.
He is advised to go on a strict diet.
500 policemen were put on strict alert.
Freedom of speech was tightly restricted.
The soldiers were on the alert.
This is, strictly speaking, a mistake.
Strictly speaking, the Earth is not a sphere.
When he was in the military, he conformed to the strict army rules.
Smoking is strictly forbidden here.
Strictly speaking, this sentence is grammatically incorrect.
The severe housing shortage is partly to blame for the inflated rents.
The retail sector had a rough quarter.
The local police are very strict about traffic violations.
The emperor Theodosius made Christianity the state religion and banned other religions.
Strictly speaking, this sentence is not grammatical.
Anyone who breaks this rule is liable to severe punishment.
Japan is confronted with severe economic problems.
Corporate political donations are coming under heavy scrutiny.
The allies condemned the invasion as a violation of UN resolutions.
This year the region has been hit by a severe drought.
Strictly speaking, it was not a vertical line.
Air traffic controllers are under severe mental strain.
To prevent hijacks, all carry-on baggage is carefully inspected.