| Kanji | 厳しい |
| Reading | きびしい |
| Romaji | kibishii |
| Meaning | strict; harsh |
| Part of Speech | i-adjective |
| JLPT Level | JLPT N4 |
先生は厳しいです。
Sensei wa kibishii desu.
The teacher is strict.
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厳しい (きびしい, kibishii) means "strict; harsh" in Japanese. It is a JLPT N4 vocabulary word.
厳しい is pronounced "kibishii" in Japanese. The hiragana reading is きびしい.
厳しい is a JLPT N4 word. JLPT N4 is the elementary level with ~1,500 words.